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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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Fraud email example:

From: kenedykabila <kelvinkabila@tatanova.com>
Reply-To: kenedykabila <kenedykabila@mail.com>
Date:
Subject: FROM KENEDY KABILA

From:kenedyKabila
Johannesburg,South Africa
INVESTMENT OFFER
Greeting,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I
amkenedy Kabila the son of the late Democratic Republic of Congo President
Laurent Desire Kabila of the blessed memory. I know this letter might come to
you as a surprise but I honestly do not intend to surprise you. I write
this letter in respect of my intention to invest the sum of US$28M(Twenty
Eight Million United State Dollars) with you. I inherited this money from my
mother. This money was got through the smuggling and sale of Diamond and Timber
when my father was the head of state. My mother though not her legal wife
used her privilege position to engage in the business of Diamond and Timber
since she knows that her survival will depend on how much she can get out of
the privilege situation. When my father was assassinated on 16TH Jan. 01 by
one of his bodyguards Lt.Rashidi Kasereke through the conspiracy of some
top army officers that wanted to topple him I escaped to South Africa
because of the fear that I might be arrested by my half brother Lt. General
Joseph Kabila the present head of state. Actually his mother and my mother are
not in the best of relationship because of who among them will be the first lady tussle and this ultimately
affected us their children.Considering the relationship between South Africa and
the DemocraticRepublic of Congo new government, my mother advised me to
leave For South Africa for security reason, while the funds were deposited
with a security Company in Madrid Spain. On getting to South Africa where I
have been living since then as apolitical refugee I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist
me in moving this money out for safe banking and profitable investment.
Honestly I contacted you because I don't want to invest this money in South
Africa due to my status here as a political Refugee. And moreover I wouldn't
want to take risk because this money is all that I and my Mother is
depending on because My half brother has seized all my father's assets and money
and left I and my mother empty handed without knowing about this funds
deposited at the Security Company in Madrid Spain so that is why I decided that
investing this money abroad should be the best investment for me. I will be
honored if I can be given the privilege of investing this money with your
help.In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to
respond to this distress call to save my mother and I from a hopeless future.
And if you agree, I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 20% of the total money and annual 5% of the after
tax returns on investment for the first three years. Thereafter, the term
shall be varied. 5% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction, fax
and phone bills inclusive.$28million US Dollars. when the money($28million)
is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed to draw 20% your
favor, while the remaining 70% will be invested meaningfully for our future if
possible in your area of business and deterrents sectors of the Economy in your
country which are dividends yielding.Whatever your decision is please reach me
immediately through my Email and keep this letter tight secret for the interest of
my family. Best Regards,
kenedy Kabila


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