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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: <barthmutier@infinito.it>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:31:05 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


FROM MR BARTHOlOMEW R MUTIE.


Dear Sir,

I personally decided to put in writing as below, the full details of this
business proposal that I have been trying to explain to you. I have a
re-profiling amount in an excess of US$58M, which I seek your partnership
in accommodating for me. I am willing to give out 25% of this total sum to
you for your quick assistance and partnership, 70% for me and while 5%
should be set side for reimbursement of any unforeseen expenses we both
might incure in the cause of this transaction. However, I sincerely seek
your confidence in this transaction, which I am proposing to you.

My name is Bartholomew mutie, I am the personal assistance to the former
President of Republic of Liberia (President Charles Taylor). President
Charles Taylor decided on the 11th of August 2003 to go into exile in a
neighboring country Nigeria to seek asylum. Based on these developments,
his various foreign bank accounts have been frozen and some are still
under serious investigation. But in the light of all these happenings,
President Charles Taylor was able, through the help of some loyalist
succeeded to secretly move the sum of US$58M, on my name as the owner to a
private security company vault in
Nigeria where the final crediting is expected to be carried out later. All
the depositing documents of the above fund were on my name and they are
still in my possession

What I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable the
Security Company transfer / wire the fund to your bank account. I have
decided to do this only with you and use this sum to relocate to European
or American continent and never to be connected to any of President
Charles Taylor's conglomerates. This transaction can be concluded within 2
weeks.

My questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. can you keep this business as very confidential?
4. If you can sponsor this transfer, Is 25% acceptable to you, as your
commission?

REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
Consider this and reply as soon as possible to barthmutie@infinito.it (my
private email address), so i can give you more clear explanations details
and information about this transaction. I will also need your direct
telephone and fax number for easy reach. Finally, it is my humble prayer
that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary
attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. Please i need you
to send me your telephone number so i can give you a call immediately for
more discusion. As soon as I get your positive response, I will send you
more information to you.

Best regard

Mr. Bartholomew mutie

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