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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: JAMES TUMBA <tujaoo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 03:47:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IN NEED OF PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE.


FROM: JAMES TUMBA.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTHAFRICA.
Attn: Sir/Madam
IN NEED OF PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE.
I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a request from a family in dear need of your assistance. First I must introduce myself, I am JAMES TUMBA from ANGOLA. I am the first son and the only son of BRIGADIER ALLOYSIUS TUMBA, I am presently residing in South Africa.
I got your contact from the johanessburg information exchange and services and I on behalf of my widowed mother MRS SUSAN TUMBA decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$15.7MILLION(FIFFTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) inherited from my late father into your personal or company's
account. Before my father's death he was a brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition purchase for the Angolan armed force in his 'WILL' he specifically drew my attention to this sum of US15.7MILLION, which he deposited in a safe box of a private security company's in south Africa.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE;
' my beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of
US$15.7MILLION(FIFFTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) which I deposited in a box with security company in Johannesburg ,south Africa, During the war I was dedicated and committed to winning the war against the rebels until I found out that senior army officers and top Government functionaries were busy helping themselves with Government funds and properties and sending them to foreign countries. Due to this, when i and the special adviser to the president were assigned by the (president EDUARDO JOSE SANTOS) to purchase arms from south Africa, we saw this as a golden
opportunity and diverted the money which we shared and I got a total sum of S$15.7MILLION. in case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer his out of south Africa for investment. I deposited the money in your name and you can claim it alone with the deposit code. Your mother has all the
documents. Take good care of your mother and two sisters'From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my farmily depends on this fund, as much I will be very grateful if you can assist us.
We are now living in South Africa as ASSYLUM SEEKERS and the financial law of South Africa does not allow asylum seekers certain financial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa, hence I am asking you to assist me transfer the money out of south Africa for investment purposes. I got in contact with someone
from Astralia but he became unnecessarily greedy concerning his share of the transaction. He asked for 25%, luckily i ran into your e-mail address and decided to contact you to see if you could be of any help to us.We intend to share this money (US$15.7MILLION) if you assist me to transfer it successfully out from here into your private/company overseas accounts.
as follows:1. 15%of the total sum to you if you assist me in transferring this money into your private/company accounts.2. 5% of the total sum will be set aside to offset all the bills and expenses incurred in the process of this transaction.3. 80% of the total sum will be for the family investment in any country of which you will be guide to us.
The confidentiality of this transaction cannot be overemphasized as we trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention it demands. Please treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality.
Best regards,
JAMES TUMBA.
(for the family)





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