|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "mebarinan001@cantv.net" <mebarinan001@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 02:50:14 -0430
Subject: Your mail From Mebel Barinan
Dear
With a good heart I write this mail to you please do not feel
disturb. l am Mrs Mebel Barinan from Philippine . I am married to Mr. Rufi
Barinan who worked with Filipino embassy in Cote d'ivoire before he died in
the
year 2007. We were married for twelve years without a child and finaly he
died
on food poison. Before his death we live peacefuly in Cote d'ivoire.
When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD$3.4Million (Three
million
four hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in one of good security company here in
Cote
d'ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the security company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
three
months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.
Having
known my condition and I decided to donate this fund to an individual that
will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here according to my
desire. I needed good partner that will use this fund for the helping
orphanages and widows.I took this decision because I don,t have any child
that
will inherit this money and my husband,s relatives are not good and never
loved
me for once through out my marriage experience with my late husband.
therefor,I
don,t want my family hard earned money to be misused by wicked men.
I
don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
as my
Medical Doctor advised and because of the presence of my family relatives
around
me always. I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company who
will
assist you and work with you concerning the deposited money in the security
company.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a aged mother. Any
delay
in your reply will give me room in looking for contact for this same
purpose.
Please assure me that you will act Accordingly as I stated here.
Best
regards
Mrs Mebel Barinan
|
Anti-fraud resources: