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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: "JOS MAN" <josmax1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jonmcs3@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:27:01 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL LETTER

                       FROM: MAJOR JOSEPH MOVEN
                       NO.101 NELSON AVENUE GERMISTON
                       JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
                       TEL:27-83-724-3391 
                       FAX:27-73-858-9142  

                                                                          
ATTN:DIRECTOR/C.E.O.

DERA,
               

                                          CONFIDENTIAL LETTER

I Know you will be surprise to read from me, but consider this letter as a request from someone in dire need of assistance. I am major Joseph Moven. The special adviser of arms acquisition and control to the late president Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who was shot by one of his body guards.

Your firm was introduced to me by a career diplomat whom i consulted in my search for a reliable company or individual who can assist me in transferring a reasonable sum of money abroad.

I was the officer in charge of ammunition purchase to prosecute the war against the rebels. Before the death of the president, he mandated me to go and purchase arms from South Africa Arms Manufacturing Company(ARMCO) to combat the rebels led by Rwandans, Ugandans. The sum of US$15.5M(fifteen milion, five hundred thousand united states dollars) was approved to me in cash, with the money, i traveled to south Africab through diplomatic arrangement.

I arrived here for the negotiations of the arms and ammunitions when i heard of the sudden death of the late president. I suspended negotiation in order to confirm his death, i called zimbabwe where he was immediatelt flown and it became known that he died hours before arriving in Zimbabwe. on hearing this, i decidede to divert the fund to a private security company for safekeeping.

currently, i am seeking asylum here in south Africa hence, i did not want to go back to my country because my life is also in danger. in view of this,  the idea of involving you in this transaction is for you to assist me in transferring this money to your oversea account for investment purpose. I am in possession of all the documents involved in the deposit.

contact me on the above telephone/fax numbers, to inform you about the whole procedures mapped out for successful transaction . I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total amount for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that might be incured by both parties in the course of this transaction, while the remaining 65% will be for muy investment in your country.

let me assure you that this transaction is 100% risk-free. Please treat this matter with utmost urgency and confidence it deserves.

Best regards,

MAJOR JOSEPH MOVEN.

[FOR THE FAMILY] .

 

 

 



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