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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: nicolson benson <nicolsonbenson08@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:28:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: confidential



Tel:27 844279782

Att:

I am Mr. Nicolson Benson the elder son of the late Mr. James Benson, from ZIMBABWE,I got your contact address when l was searching for business opportunity in your country.

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to Claim all the white owners farms in my Country, he ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers My father was one of the biggest farmers in the Country and although a black indigene,

He did not support the presidents political ideology. Therefore the Presidents supporters invaded my fathers farm burnt down everything , killed him and confiscated all his investments. After the death of my father, my mother and I together with my younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. On our departure from Zimbabwe, We took along with us some of the document's that my father gave to my mother before he died, which my father told her that he deposited the amounted of $20,000,000.00( twenty million united states dollars) in the republic of South Africa before he died, as a personal valuables in Private Security Company and we sought for Political asylum My Mother has suggested and I agree that that we have to further move out of African Continent to overseas for actual safety and to do a reliable business investments. Therefore we have decided that I should contact any reliable overseas person , firm, Company who could assist us to trans!
fer this
money out of South Africa through a current investment account because as refugees we are not allowed to operate any account . If my proposal is considered ,assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we confidentially agree to offer you 20% of the total found, 5% will be for any expenses that may be incurred during the transaction , 75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country with your assistance.



For detailed information, you can contact me on my direct line:27 844279782 NOTE: PLEASE FOR THE REASON OF OUR ASYLUM STATUS DO MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY WHILE WE ALSO PROMISE TO DO THE SAME. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. TIME OF ESSENCE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.


Best Regards,




Nicolson Benson








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