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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: marzinifamily@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:22:30 +0200
Subject: REQUEST

From :Mr.Charles Marzini
No 20 Grace lane sunninghill
Sandton,South Africa
Email Address:marzinifamily200@yahoo.com
PHONE NO :+27-83-711-8783




ATTN:DIRECTOR/C.E.O.
DEAR SIR/MADAM

REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE.

I wish to introduce my good self as Mr Charles Marzini . The elder son of Joseph Marzini of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you where I got your contact through network online.
I wa s convinced to solicit for your assistance after much prayers. I am interested in doing business with you, particularly, in joint venture in your country on lucrative business. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the support of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white and black farms in our country, so he ordered all the white and black farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers, and my father was one of the best farmers in our country, because he did not support the his idea, his supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my father and confiscated all his investment.

After the death of my father, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe because my life is still in danger, with the little money my father kept in his hidden safe in my mother's house I decided to leave for South Africa because i had knowledge of a particular deposit which my father made in my name into a private security and finance company, since he does not have any account with any bank due to illiteracy but was successful in farm production. The amount contained in the metal box/container which he deposited with the private security company is worth US$15.5(Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and I have decided to move with the money with your assistance as and I am currently forced to seek a political asylum as refugee.

I was advised by a banker who had agreed to help in the depositing and transferring of this fund to seek for a reliable foreign partner who is going to assist me in the opening of a non-resident account here which he advised is the best possible way of transferring this fund because of
my political status .He said it will be more convenient pending when I get reliable some body that will assist receive the fund in his foreign safe account and at the same time give me light of investment based on business idea/knowledge you may have.

However, my aim of contacting you is to help me look for a profitable investment overseas. As a result of my present status and as a refugee I will not be able to conclude this transaction alone. If you are interested in helping me out, try and contact me with above e-mail address or phone number indicating your interest to help me. I will then furnish you with more details . I have mutually agreed to compensate you with 20% which is your share for assistance, and 5% for any expenses that may incure in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining 75% will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in your country. Be informed that this transaction need utmost trust and confidentiality and will only take about 2-3 working days to be
concluded, note also that this transaction attract no risk on you side hence all the modalities is safe, smooth successful transaction has been arranged by me and the banker who will asisssist us in this business.

(NB)PLEASE WHILE REPLYING THIS MAIL REPLY THROUGH THIS MAILING ADDRESS: (marzinifamily200@yahoo.com )
I also look forward to establish a good relationship with you.

Best regards.

Mr.Charles Marzini
+27-83-711-8783
(For the entire family )

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