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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Kossi" <kossiphilip@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:02:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: The Truth/Secret About Your Fund





I am Mr Kossi. a computer scientist working with central bank of Lome
Togo. I just started work with central bank of Lome Togo. and I came
across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED,

I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all
fees and but the fund was not released to you. The most annoying thing is
that they won't tell you the truth that no account will they ever release
the fund to you,instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily,

I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this
fund to you if you can certify me of my security.I needed to do this
because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the
delay,Please this is like a Mafia setting in Lome Togo, you may not
understand it because you are not a Togolese.

The only thing needed to release this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist
clearance certificate which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank
and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE(IRS)for clearance of the transferred
amount in your account.Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate
is obtained funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 30
Minutes,the certificate is all that is needed tovcomplete this
transaction.

Note that the actual funds is valued at $5 MILLION USD and the president
made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $1
million usd.Listed below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release
of your funds that i managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.



Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct Email id to conclude
this final transaction immediately,and also send to me your convenient
tel/fax numbers for easy communications.

Thanks while i look forward to your positive reply.

Regards,
Mr Kossi

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