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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: Hilda Mupesa <hildanm01@alvilag.hu>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:15:26 +0200
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST US

From: Mrs. Hilda Mupesa
Muzaraban- Zimbabwe
Please reply me on my email address: hilda_mupesa@sify.com

Dear Friend,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel. I got your contact from a database found in the internet when I was searching for reliable foreigners who will assist me invest this fund.

After series of prayers/fasting I was divinely directed to contact you among other names found in the database. I believe that God has a way of helping who is in a problem and nobody on earth was born without problem. Every problem has a divine solution.

In a brief, I am Mrs. Hilda Mupesa, wife to Ndoga Mupesa of Chiweshe ward in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, who was allegedly killed in cold blood on 5th April 2001 by alleged Zanu PF militias and war veterans for supporting the (Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai) Movement for Democratic Change, an opposition party to the tyranny government of President Mugabe.

Since after the death of my husband, my family has never had rest of mind because of intimidation and harassment, with lots of negative reports emanating from the present democratic government and press about my late husband. Our bank accounts both local and abroad has been frozen by the government.

We are still under pressure from the security agents for more interrogation about my husband’s assets and some vital documents.

My movement and that of my family are restricted and all our traveling documents including international passports were seized by the government security agent.

Before my husband death as if he saw what is going to happen to his life,he handed over to me all the documents of money he deposited with private company here in Zimbabwe as personal effects in disguise amount $12.3 Million United states dollars.

The fund right now is lodged in one of the leading security company here in Zimbabwe in defaced form and in vaults /Boxes. The only person that knows about this matter is my late husbands personal attorney, whom I have personally confided with the relevant document papers relating to this transaction and would be the one to handle this transaction on behalf of my family.

Considering the circumstances now, we cannot claim the money here in Zimbabwe. I with marvellious help of the familyattorney has concluded an arrangement with an offshore Company to move this money through diplomatic means to a country where it could be directly transferred to your nominated account to ensure absolute safety and risk-free transfer of the money,

Now i contacted you on the following agreement:
1.To keep this transaction confidential it deserves due to my condition right now.

2.To assist me invest my share of the fund into a viable business venture as i have little or no knowledge on where to invest this huge sum of money with assistance of the family attorney.

3.To present you as the bonafide owner of the fund to enable the security company effect the change of ownership for easy claim to avoid any trace of the movement of the fund.

4. You will be transparent, honesty and diligence and will not be greedy to divulge from the original percentage offered to you thereby requesting for increase which might lead you to sit on the funds once it is under your custody, or you try to blackmail me so you can take the money alone.

5.Your percentage for your assistance will be 30% while 65% will be for me and my
family including lawyer's compensation and 5% will be set aside to defray any incidental charges we may incurr in the course ofthe transaction.And you will be of assistance to help me defray demurrages the deposit has already incurred after my late husband's initial deposit payment elapses while I am was waiting patiently for divine direction to whom will handle this project without fear of betrayal.

6. 65% will be banked for my family on trust, pending on when we would decide on suitable business to invest in your country.

7.Your assistance in this transaction is 100% risk free but need utmost secrecy and confidentiality due to my condition. Immediately you indicate your interest to assist then we will inform the security and they would furnish you with details and how to go forward and we will also forward to you their contacts details.

I need not to remind you of the confidentiality which this transaction demands. Keep this proposal secret, even if you dont want to assist me.

God Bless

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Hilda Ndoga Mupesa.
Muzaraban-Zimbabwe

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