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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: sandy kumba <sandy_kumba2002@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:31:13 -0400
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL IN GODS FAITH ?????

FROM. SANDY KUMBA
ASSYLUM CAMP
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIR
WEST AFRICA

CONFIDENTIAL

Dear one

I am SANDY KUMBA the only SON of late former
Director of finance,KUMBA Mohamed zamham

Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.
I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is
my bond, in this proposal. My late father
diverted this money meant for purchase of
ammunition, for my country, during the peak of
disastrous civil war in my country, now he has
deposited the money with a bank in Abidjan, where I am

residing under political asylum here in this country.
Now the war in my country is over with the help of
ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra
Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who
served under the former regime and now ask countries
to expel such person at the same time freeze their
account and confiscate their asset, it is on this
note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is
to furnish me with your bank particulars:

1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number

For you to assist me transfer this money in your
private bank account, the said amount is (fivty
five Million Dollars $55 Million.
I am compensating you with 10 % of the total money
amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I
really wants to invest this money in your country, were
their is stability of Government, political and economic
welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction
is real and never a joke. My late father KUMBA Mohamed zamham

gave me the photocopies of the certificate of
deposit issued to him on the date of deposit, for
you to be clarify because, I do not expose my self
to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep
this transaction secret for me because this money is
the hope of my life, it is important.

Please call me immediately after you must have gone
through my message fill free and make it urgent.
That is the reason why I offered you 10 % of the total
money amount, and in case of any other necessary
expenses you might incur during this transaction.
N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue
chip investment opportunities which is risky free which I
can invest with this money when it is transferred to
your account,

personally I am interested in estate
management and hotel business, please advise me.
Call me back immediately you receive this message
for more explanation.


Thanks and .
Best regards,
SANDY KUMBA










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