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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: "George Mahimi" <goergema@moldova.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 05:26:41 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.

Dear Friend.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for

me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is George Mahimi, a merchant in Dubai, in the

U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer

which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in

carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms of

medicine, and right now I have only about a few

months to live, according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I

never really cared for anyone not even myself but my

business. Though I am very rich, I was never

generous, I was always hostile to people and only

focus on my business as that ! was the only thing I

cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know

that there is more to life than just wanting to have

or make all the money in the world. I believe when

God gives me a second chance to come to this world I

would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God ! has called me, I have willed and given most

of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended

family members and as well as a few close friends. I want

God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so,

I have decided to give arms to charity

organizations and give succour and confort to the less

priviledged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the

last good deeds I do on earth.



So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations

in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia.! Now that my health has

deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts

and distribute the money which I have there to charity

organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Pakistan,

they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not

trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with

what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of twenty four million dollars($24m) that I have with a Security

Company in Europe for safe keeping. I will want you to help me

collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations

and to the less priviledged.Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement.

I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience.

While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your

entire family.Please,reply to this my alternative email:goergema@moldova.com

Remain blessed.

George Mahimi










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