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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: "MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU" <ss_ministry@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:27:26 -0700
Subject: DEPUTY MINISTER SAFETY&SECURITY OFFICE.

From: Mrs Susan Shabangu
Dept. Mins: Safety & Security
Private Bag X463, PRETORIA, 0001
Wachthuis, Thuvalk Arcade
Pretoria,
South Africa
www.gov.za

Attn: The Director

Dear Sir,

First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS SUSAN
SHABANGU, a mother of three children and the Deputy Ministry, Safety and Security, since 29th April 1996 till date under the auspices of the President of South Africa
MR THABO MBEKI. After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$20.5M ( Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) You can view my profile at my website www.gov.za then click on contact information, then also click at deputy ministers, then click on my office (Safety and Security) shabangu susan.

After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy
Minister, Safety and Security, my husband Mr Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a financial institute in south africa which amounted to the sum of US$20.5 Million .This fund was packed and sealed then declared and deposited at financial institute by my late husband as family monuments instead of cash as was stated in the certificate of deposit which the financial institute issued to him at the day of deposit .

I will divulge information to you when I get your full consent and support to go for a change of beneficiary into your name and subsequent transfer of the funds (sealed package) into a
comfortable and condusive country of your choice for safe keeping.This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which my husband executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date. If they discover the missing of this money and find out that the missing of this money is from his office, they will confiscate it and seize all his assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my political career in government.

I want your assistance in opening an account with banks where this fund will be deposited for safety.I will want you to meet my attorney and my personal financial adviser in Thailand for a face to face meeting for the discussions of investment procedures in your country and to sign a memorandum of understanding before the release and transfer of the fund (sealed package)will take effect. For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum. However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me through my attorney and personal financial adviser that you will not elope with my fund or sit on it when it finally gets to your country. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an
email for confirmations.

Due to my sensitive position in the South African
Government, I would not WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All correspondence must be by email to my private email address,this is for security reasons.Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction . If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, please ignore this mail, and pretend you
never received this information.
For quick communication you can contact my International financial consultant who is based on Thailand , his name is Mr. Bent Declerk and his contact number is +66 16 507 904
You can send your reply to me directly or contact my international financial consultant's by phone.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation, my
regards to your family.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU

(Deputy Minister of Safety and Security South Africa)



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