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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?max=20masango?= <max3masango@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:23:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


FROM: MR.MAX MASANGO
TEL:+27-731-494-493
20 BOTHA STREET SANDTON,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICAD.


Dear,


I know that this business proposal will come to you as surprise since we don’t know each other before but that doesn't mean that you will not be of a great help to me, but first let me introduce myself, I am Mr.MAX MASANGO the CHIEF AUDITOR OF AMALGAMATED BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA).

There is an account opened in this bank in 1996 and since 2003 nobody has operated on this account again but all this came to light after an internal auditing that I conducted by going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out immediately it would be forfeited for no reason.
The owner of this account is Late Mr.Jonas M.Savimbi The formal UNITA(ANGOLA) Rebels leader. and he died since 2001. No other person knows about this account Or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me
as well that this company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is (US$10M) TEN MILLION DOLLARS.
I am only contacting you as a foreigner partner because this money can not be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in US Dollars.

We will sign an agreement, but I assure you that it is real and a genuine business. Please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take immediately. Send also your private telephone number and a fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.

I want us to meet face to face in other sign a binding agreement together so that we can receive this money into a foreign account or any account of our choice where the fund will be safe. And I will fly to your country for withdrawal, sharing and other investments.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve your full co-operation to make this work fine. I have a correct information of this account, which I will give to you later, if you are able and willing
to handle such an amount of money in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit.

Please I don’t want to make a mistake, I need your strong assurance and trust. With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreign reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. I destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place You can also come to discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and two of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money will enter the account.

I will use my position and influence to effect the legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of ministries and foreign exchange departments.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount 60% will be for me, and meanwhile 10% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring.

(1)What is the bank taxation where this fund is going.
(4)I would like you to give me an insight of investing in your country by a foriegner. Meanwhile, i would like to receive your te/faxnumbers for easy communication.

I look forward to your earliest reply. If my proposal is acceptable to you and you are willing to assist, please let me know so that it will enable me to start the transfer without any delay.

I will hang-on until I hear from you.

Regards,

Mr.max3 Masango.

CCGROUP@WEBMAIL.CO.ZA











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