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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: "greg bello" <gregbello366@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:53:48 +0000
Subject: FAMILY BUSINESS NEGOTIATION

FROM:GREG BELLO
111 RIVONIA SANDTON CITY
J.H.B SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-838-60-6060
email:gregbello366@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,


Please, I will like you to take your time to go through this mail carefully
and with patience. I am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be
of great assistance to each other likewise developing a cordial business
relationship, as I am interested in investing in your country

I am Mr. GREG BELLO the only son of Late Mr. OTOBO BELLO of Swaziland in
Africa. My father was the managing director of Otobo Aluminum Company in
Swaziland but very unfortunate he died in the year 2003 after a protracted
illness. I realized that I will be unable to manage the company and soonest
it may fold up. I also realized that I am too young to manage a large
company of that magnitude and most of the directors have already began to
divert the net profit being generated from the company, I therefore arranged
with my father's lawyer and sold the entire company to Mr. Alan Foster from
Poland at the price of US$15,000,000 (FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS). Due to
constant pressure from some of my relatives and also fear of likely attack
on my family to hijack the fund, I arranged with my mother to transfer the
fund into a security company in South Africa where I am currently staying
with my mother and other two younger sisters. At the moment, we want to
transfer the fund into your Account in your country for investment.

I therefore need your assistance to enable me transfer the fund into your
private/company's account over there so that we can re-locate to plan for
the investment of the fund through your personal assistance and advise. I
mostly need your assistance in investing the fund because I have little
experience of investment strategies. If you can assist us in this
transaction, I will give you 20% of the total fund while 80% will remain in
your account for 1 year to enable me complete my education.

Please, if you can assist us, kindly send me an urgent email to indicate
your interest. Through this e-mail address gregbello366@hotmail.com

I await your soonest response

Best regards
GREG BELLO .
(For the family)


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