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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: sesebo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:04:19 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Compliment=20of=20the=20Season?=

Compliment of the Season
My name is Mr.Sesebo Robert, from South Africa . Last week, I searched
my late Directors portfolio and came across a document containing 5.2m,
Euros stating cash Deposit at HSBC BANK LONDON, I contacted HSBC BANK
PLC UK to ascertain the truth, but it was confirmed that my late
director Deposited Amount of 5.2m Euros on his foreign company's name. I
am making this contact hoping that you will be willing and capable of
handling this proposal.
My company handles consultancy and seismographic jobs for oil companies
including Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd, BP Southern Africa (Pty)
Ltd,Caltex Oil (SA) (Pty) Ltd, Engen Petroleum Ltd, Shell South Africa
(Pty) Ltd. The owner of this company is Mr. Mahza Mafoz, an Asian
engineer who lived and did business in South Africa for over thirty
years before his unfortunate death on the 19 October 2004; on flight
American Connection (Corporate Airlines) BAe Jetstream 32.
As the accounts officer of the company, I was opportune to have helped
in his financial transaction with his banks in South Africa . But when I
put up a claim of his money depoisted in HSBC Bank, they refused saying
unless I Present a foreign business associate of my late director before
I could be allowed to take the money outside UK to my country.
Presently, our company is about to fold because the money paid by the
insurance company of Corporate Airlines has been exhausted in paying
salaries and other expenses. I want you to assist us by presenting
yourself as the foreign associate of Mr.Mahzan Mafoz so that the money
deposited by Mr.Mahzan Mafoz in HSBC can be paid into your account with
out further delay through my perfected plans. As soon as the money is
confirmed credited into your designated account by SwIft Telepgraphic
Transfer through my perfected plans,
I will come over to your country for a potential business venture as I
am planning to invest part of the money into real estate business. If
you are interested in this transaction and sure that you cannot betray
me in this regards, contact me .
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Sesebo Robert



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