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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: johnsonngene2000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 02:36:43 +0200
Subject: I.N.A.S.N

Dear Sir,
Private Email box:ngenejohnson2003@yahoo.com.au

I got your contact from our Chamber of Commerce where your name was listed as a reputable
person.I therefore decided to contact you to assist me in the mentioned venture below.
I am the son of Ndoga Mupesa,my name is Ngene.J.Mupesa,
my father was allegedly killed by government of President Mugabe for
supporting the Movement for Democratic Change,


However, on the eve of my father's death in April 5. 2001, he gave me
documents of deposition to the sum of US$9.5million,which was a proof
of deposition of a consignment with a security company which he depositied as
family treasure but the actual content money to the value of us$9.5 in cash.After
his death I contacted the security company to proof claims

The funds have been in the security company since April
5.2003.Because of the restriction placed on our family by the government of President
Robert Mugabe, I Simply cannot travel to secure this funds from the security company
where this said amount was deposited. please As soon as you confirm to me by email
your readiness to assist me,I will fax a copy of my Power of Attorney
to the security company to authorizing them to release the funds to
you.knowing and beleiveing that you will not let me down even we do not know
eachother well but I know it is a mutual beneficial business.

As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you my account details
in the Bahamas where you will transfer my funds to on mybehalf and You will be entitled
to 20% of the total sum involved for your assistance and 5% of these fund will
be set aside for disbuirsment of any expenese incured during the course of transfer
by both parties Please contact me immediately .

Sincerely.
Mr.Ngene.J.Mupesa.
Mashonaland Central province.(for the family)



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