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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: abu mobutu <amobutu@midwar.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 08:05:49 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: Attention to this mail

URGENT BUSNIESS PARTNER IS NEEDED

DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS ABU MOBUTU, THE SON OF THE LATE HEAD OF STATE OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF CONGO.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE LISTED POSTAL/EMAIL ADDRESS IN
YOUR COUNTRY. IT IS FIVE YEARS SINCE MY FATHER PASSED AWAY AND
THE TIGHT GRIP ON MY FATHER'S ASSESTS BOTH HOME AND ABROAD IS
NOW TELLING ON THE FAMILY, SINCE THE NEW CIVILAIN REGIME CAME
INTO PLACE.

I AM NOW IN URGENT NEED OF A PARTNER/CONFIDENT THROUGH WHOM I
CAN DEPOSIT SOME MONEY IN HIS/HER BANK ACCOUNT.

THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN A SECURITY COMPANY
IN ABROAD, AMOUNTING TO THE SUM OFUS$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

THE PARTNER I SEEK MUST BE ONE ! THAT IS TRUSTWORTHY AND MUST
SEND ME A LETTER OF ASSURANCE THAT HE/SHE IS NOT GOING TO BETRAY
MY TRUST. PLEASE,IF YOU LACK SUCH A CLOUT TO HANDLE A
TEANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE DO NOT HESITATE TO LINK ME TO A
RELIABLE FRIEND, OLD SCHOOL MATE OR A COMMUNITY LEADER WITH A
RELIABLE GRIP ON THE SYSTEM.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THE DETAILS OF WHAT WOULD ACCRUE TO PAY
FOR YOUR EFFORTS WILL BE MADE MANIFEST WHEN YOU INDICATE YOUR
INTEREST, AND IT'S NEGOTIABLE.

YOU ARE TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH MY FAMILY ATTORNEY IN LONDON ON
HIS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: +44 7040116002 OR EMAIL ME, AS I
HAVE BEEN UNDER HOUSE ARREST FOR THE PAST YEARS.

BE FURTHER INFORMED THAT THESE FUNDS ARE SECURED IN A SECURITY
VAULT ABROAD, DEFACED AND CODED FOR SECURITY REASONS, THIS COULD
BE RELEASED AT SHORT NOTICE WHEN A WILLING AND ACCEPTABLE
PARTNER EMERGES.

YOU ARE TO MEET WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY, ACTING AS MY FAMILY
REPRESENTATIVE. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS SO THAT MY FAMILY ATTORNEY CAN HAVE CONTACT WITH
YOU.

PLEASE, DO NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO HANDLE THE DEMURRAGES AND TAXES,
WHILE REFUND WILL BE MADE AT THE END OF TRANSACTION, WHEN THE
FUND WOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

BEST REGARDS,

ABU MOBUTU,

PEALSE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: amobutu@generalmail.com


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