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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: "SESE ZUGULU." <sesez@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:59:37 +0200 (IST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP,

Dear Friend,

I am SESE ZUGULU a Zimbabwean citizen presently taking refugee in GHANA.
Due to crises in my country coupled with the assassination of my late
father MR. DESMOND ZUGULU who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, war
veteran association who are calling for the white collection of farm land
from all white settlers which is wrong.

My father due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling
party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now my mother and my kid sister had to
flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA . Before the death of
my father he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise . He secretly
moved
these funds acquired from various sales in two trunk-boxes and deposited
it in a security deposit company in Ghana .

But at the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family
valuables that are contained in the boxes. The total amount contained in
the two boxes is $20 MILLION USD, unknowingly to the security company.
Please, I want you to know that when my father heard of the plot by ROBERT
MUGABE to kill him, he instructed the security company in Ghana to move
the boxes containing the money to europe by DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

But unfortunately, my father could not escape out of ZIMBABWE he was
eventually killed, though he could not claim the boxes before his
untimely death. The boxes is presently in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
under the care of the DIPLOMAT that moved it to europe . Right now, it is
under the care of the diplomatic shipping company that took it to europe .
Honestly, the DIPLOMAT or the CUSTOMS were not aware that it is money
that is in the boxes.

We have all the vital documents with us, We need a trust worthy God
fearing and experienced person that will help us invest these funds in his
country and take us as one family, and will also buy a house for us over
there where we can live safely.



send me your fax number so i can fax all vital documents regarding to this
transaction,We are prepared to give you 20% of the money for that
assistance. We are expecting to hear from you.

Waiting you for your anticipated cooperation,

Stay blessed.

SESE ZUGULU.
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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