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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: firstconsults@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:58:19 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?important?=

Dear Friend,

I decided to send this mail to request for your assistance in standing as
a beneficiary to the sum of fiften Million U.S. Dollars.

I am DR BRENDAN IVERSON a personal adviser to SUSAN SHABANGU, a widow, and
presently the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, Republic of South
Africa. You can view her official website: http://www.gov.za/profiles/shabangu.htm



THE PROPOSAL:

Shortly after her first appointment as the Deputy Minister of Mineral and
Energy in 1996, her husband, Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu, died while on an official
trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, she discovered that
her husband had some funds in Dollars, US$15 M deposited in a coded Vault
with Safe Deposit Specialist in Europe. For security reason, the Deposit
was registered as family treasure and valuables.Now she intend to use the
Fund to set up business for my children to enable them start their lives.
Hence, she urgently is in need of a reliable investor participant who
is not known to be my associate or relation that I could entrust with the
Deposit.she cannot claim the Deposit herself as she is still serving and
Government searchlight is on her.

Though, we do not know in person but she still maintains her late husband's
philosophy that establishing relationship is all about reaching out and
having the right people and contacts and trusting them first. This business
will require you flying to the European location of the Safe Deposit Company
to claim the Fund on our behalf.

All the data for the Fund, including the DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE & PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) which will serve as your authority and enable
you have access to the Vault will be given to you before your departure.
I will also furnish you with the contact person of the Safe Deposit who
will assist you with the clearing and banking logistics.

If you are interested, please send me your TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS.You will
be adequately compensated as you will also help to invest the Fund in your
Country. I am willing to sign a mutual investment contract. Due to her sensitive
position in the South African Government,she would NOT WANT you to phone
or send a fax to her, at least at this stage.

Reply only to my email and do not forget to furnish your particulars,including
TELEPHONE and FAX Numbers so that I can advise our account Officer accordingly.


Thanks so much for your time and Co-operation.

Dr Brendan Iverson (Barr.)


mailto:firstconsults@zipmail.com.br or
firstconsults@firstconsults.cjb.net





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