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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: memou2001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 07:55:44 -0600
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20MRS=20MEMOUNA=20WILLIAMS?=

FROM MRS MEMOUNA WILLIAMS
DEAR SIR,
TEL/+225 08097116

WITH DUE RESPECT AND HUMILITY I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL WHICH I BELIEVE
WOULD BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO YOU.

I AM MRS MEMOUNA WILLIAMS, THE WIFE OF THE LATE DR. MUSTAPHA WILLIAMS, OF
THE BLESSED MEMORY.PRIOR TO MY HUSBAND ASSASSINATION BY THE REBEL FORCES
LOYAL TO MAJOR JOHN PAUL KOROMA, HE WAS THE DDIRECTOR GENERAL OF SIERRA
LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND MINING CORPORATION.

TWO DAYS BEFORE MY HUSBAND WAS ASSASSINATED, HE INSTRUCTED ME AND MY CHILDREN(MUSA,
ISSA, RITA) TO MOVE OUT OF SIERRA LEONE IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE THE POWERFUL
ECONOMIC COMMNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOMOG) FORCEES INTERVENTED WHICH
EVENTUALLY RESULTED INTO A BRUTAL CIVIL WAR.

I AND MY SON MANNAGED TO ESCAPE TO ABIDJAN, REPUBLIC OF COTE D?IVOIRE THROUGH
THE HELP OF MY HUSBAND FRIEND WHO IS FISHING TRAWLER OPERATIOR WE CAME INTO
ABIDJAN WITH SOME VALUABLE INCLUDING A CASH SUM OF $18.5 MILLION UNITED
STATED DOLLARS) IN ONE METALIC TRUNK BOX WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH APPRIVATE
SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D?IVOIRE WITH MY FIRSTSON?S NAME (MUSA
WILLIAMS) FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

WE DID NOT DISCLOSE THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX TO THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND WE DO NOT WISH THEM TO KNOW THIS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.


RATHER, WE DID THIS FOR SAFE KEEKING AND TO EASY THE COST OF DUMARAGE WE
DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAININNG FAMILY VALUABLES.
MEANWHILE, I WANT TO LEAVE COTE D? IVOIRE ENTIREY WITH THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMENT
IN YOUR COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE STABLE POLITICAL SITUATION AND MOSTLY FOR
THE FURTURE OF MY SON MUSA.

I WANT YOU TO PLEASE ASSIST US CLAIM THESE BOX FROM THE SECURITY
COMPANY, DEPOSIT THE FUNDS IN A LOCAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME AND ORDER THE
BANK TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

YOU SHOULD ALSO SOURCE FOR GOOD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SO THAT WE CAN INVEST
WISELY. WE HAVE IT INMIND TO REWARD YOU HANDSOMELY FOR ASSISTANCE.

WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM. PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.

YOURS SINCERELY

MRS MEMOUNA WILLIAMS




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