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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: "Lynda Zambonna" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lyndazambonna22@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 11:55:39 -0700
Subject: My Dear Friend


My Dear,

It is with profound respect and humble submission, I beg to state the following few lines for

your kind consideration. I hope you will spare some of your valuable minutes to read the

following appeal with sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great hope, joy and

enthusiasm to write you this mail and I believe by faith that it must surely find you in good

condition of health.


My name is Lynda Zambonna, a Mauritanian citizen, female, age 22 years old. I`m the daughter of

Late Mr.Lan Zambonna, who died in the Military Plane crash in Mauritania .My father was a gold

minner until his death. I lost my biological mother long time ago, when I was just 6 years old

and since then, my father loved me so dearly may he rest in peace and may the great God give him

a safe entry in Paradise Amen.


Before the death of my father, he told me that he made a cash deposit in a luggage to the tune of

Eight Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$8.5Million) in one of the

depository office in London - UK with my name as his next of kin as if he had premonition about

his death i have the certificate of Deposit in my possession BUT he declared the deposit as

family valuables for security reasons. I have just arrived London to clear the luggage but the

manager in charge of Depository office told me that the luggage is valued at 8.5Million United

States Dollars but my Age and status as single(not Married) does not qualify me to clear the

luggage and also am not authorized by the British laws in the same regards couple with the huge

value of the luggage. He advised me to appoint a trustee because they have a name to protect and

would not want to destroy the image that took them several years to build.


Now, I am Soliciting your help to act in the capacity of my trustee and receive this cash money

in luggage for me, you can clear it and deposit it in a UK bank and effect a transfer of the cash

money into your bank account and venture into a viable investment in your Country to bring me

back to life. I have suffered lots of set back as a result of my parents death. I left Mauritania

because of incessant family feuds. Presently, I am in London and almost stranded. Hence, I want

to settle abroad to continue my studies and spend the rest of my life. Please consider my request

as my life is being hugely affected .


Thanks a lot in anticipation of your prompt response.


Yours sincerely,
Lynda Zambonna.

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