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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: "bongani b" <bongani74@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:50:37 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANT

 FROM:PROF,MOHAMED BONGANI
NO, 5 DEGLAIN ST.JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE:+-27-833-502-218

ATTEN:PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR.


With due respect, trust and humanity. I write this proposal, which I believe
would be great interest to you. I got your contact through the South African
Chamber of Commerce. I am Prof. MOHAMED BONGANI The Principal Auditor
 Of Department Of Mineral And Energy support of South African Kwazulu-Natal Branch.

I have in my possession the sum of US9.5 million dollars for transfer into
a reliable and dependable foreign account. The above sum is an over
estimated / surplus amount of recent contract awarded to a foreign firm.
Meanwhile, the original contractor has been paid. I now seek for your
assistance for easy transfer of this excess fund the beneficiary to enable
put claim on the above sum.

Furthermore, I will give you 25% of the total sum of the amount for your
assistance and 5% will be mapped out for any local and international
expenses incurred during the transaction and the remaining70 % will be for
my investment in your country.

Finally, you are expected to call me back immediately so that I will fax you
the supplementary agreement on payment where you are expected to fill in
your bank information where you want this fund to go to and then fax it back
to me. I will meet you in person before the fund arrives your account and if
you have any question, kindly call me on my personal telephone and fax
numbers above for clarification of issue.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,

Prof BONGANI


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