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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" <yprivacyfoot@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <sesezugulu01@webmail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 20:40:39 -0500
Subject: Dearly Beloved !!

Dearly Beloved,
 
My greetings to you and your family,I am 24 years old Sese Zugulu from
Zimbabwe, I am the son of the late 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 whitemen mostly those from the USA and the UK settlers which is wrong.
 
You will read more stories about President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting. This website:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
 
I write you this email in respect of my consignment boxes in New York,which
my mother want you to assist us,by standing as our trustee ,to help us
receive our consignment box containing $8.5 Million U.S.Dollars, that was
deposited by my late father under a security company here in Ghana for I and my
mother,presently the consignment is in New York and Mr. Martin Woods who
was suppose to receive the boxes for us on our behalf is demanding  50% of
the total Funds,which my mother did not agree on because that was not our
initial agreement,for this reason my mother put a stop to the delivery to
him,and decide to search for another trust worthy person.
 
We will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance,because
that was the agreement we have with our former beneficiary Mr. Martin Woods
before he later changed is mind due to his greed,Please reply to this email
with your name and phone direct number,so that we can proceed as soon as
possible.
 
Stay blessed ,awaiting your response,my mum sends her regards.
 
Sese Zugulu

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