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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: gabrielfabello@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:04:11 +0200
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFITS.

Magnum Trust Inc.
Autovía de Huesca,
Km. 7,2. Ciudad del Transporte,
C/M 50820, ZARAGOZA.

Urgent And Confidential
Re: Transfer Of ($16,500.000.00 USD) Sixteen Million five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars.

Dear Sir,
The purpose of my writing to you is because I am searching for a foreign
business partner who is in a position to assist me with my urgent business
proposal, as time is not on my side. A partner, who understands what confidentiality,means
and who has the necessary facilities I require in embarking on this important
venture. I decided to contact you through email as it has remained the only
possible means I consider safe to contact you. I apologize if this is not
suitaible to you.We want to transfer to abroad $US16.5m (Sixteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from A Security Company,Magnum
Trust Inc., Spain Branch, situated in the above location in Spain.
I am contacting you on a non-official capacity. To provide either an existing
bank Account Or to set up a new bank account immediately to receive this
money, even an empty account can serve to receive this money, as long as
you will remain honest to the transaction.We Will Start The First Transfer
With Six Million U.S.Dollars [$6,000.000.00] Upon Successful Transfer
Without Any Disappointment From Your Side, We Shall Re-Apply For The Transfer
Of The Remaining Ten Million United States Dollars [$10,500.000.00]
I am,an Accountant, with Magnum Trust Inc., Spain. During the Course of
Our Auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account opened with the
security Company in 1993 and since 1996 nobody has operated on this account
again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that
the owner of the account died without an [Heir], Hence the money has been
floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited
for nothing to the Spanish Government.From my investigations I found out
that the owner of this account was Mr. Oslo Porger, a foreigner, and an
Industrialist,he died since 1996 and no other person knows about this account
or anything concerning it except and most probably you as you read this
letter. The account has no beneficiary and my investigation proved to me
as well that Mr. Oslo Porger until his death was the Managing Director,Autohaus
Fuchs, GMBH.
I am contacting you as a foreigner because this money can only be approved
to a foreigner with a valid International Passport, Drivers License and
foreign account because the money is in US Dollars and the former owner
of the account Mr.Oslo Porger is a foreigner. I am revealing all this to
you with the belief that you will never let me down in this business.For
your active participation, I have two options of compensating you.Firstly
you can choose to have 20% of the total money for your assistance or you
can go into partnership with me for the proper and profitable investment
of the entire money in your country in any lucrative business you will advise
me of. Of course, the investment must be under your direct management and
supervision. As soon as the money has been transferred into your account,Ishall
come to your country and meet you face to face to work out the modalities
of the investments. Please notify me of your choice in your reply.I have
also set aside 5% of the total sum $16.5M for all kinds of expenses that
may come our way in the process of this transaction.Please note that this
5% for expenses is not with me at the moment but shall be deducted from
the money as soon as you have received it in your account. Be informed that
this transaction is risk free as all modalities have been put in place for
a hitch free transaction.
To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your
interest by a return e-mail to the above address or gabrielfabello@yahoo.co.uk
and enclose your private contact telephone number, fax number, full name
and address.
Thanks.




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