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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: Victor Savimbi <victorosavimbi@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:38:07 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE

TEL;+31-650-466-094

Private Email: victorosavimbi@zwallet.com


Compliments of the seasons

Good Day !,Sir / Madam

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings,and I hope this mail meets you in good time.
However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you,as we have not met personally or had any
dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.
I also sincerely seek your confidence in this transaction,which I propose to you as a person of integrity.

First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is Victor Oliveira Savimbi, I am a
nephew and Personal Assistant to Late Jonas Malheiro Savimbi, leader of UNITA (National Union for the
Total Independence of Angola). As led by my instinct, I selected your email address from an internet
directory, in my search for a partner, hence this proposal.

My Uncle(Mentor) was killed in a battle with government forces of Angola, led by President Dos Santos,
on Friday 22nd February 2002. After his death, Mr. Antonio Dembo who was his second in command,
assumed office as leader of UNITA, due to lack of the Charisma my Uncle had carried the party with in
Dembo, there was chaos and struggle for leadership. Prominent members like Carlos Morgado lobbied to
depose him and assume office as leader to enrich themselves and some of them who saw me as a threat
to their ambitions, including Mr.Dembo, planned to kill me. The tension and confusion in UNITA become
uncontrollable when Mr. Dembo died 10days after my Uncle's death. As I lost my mentor in this struggle
which has been on for three decades now, not so much of this struggle interests me anymore, as there is
now no sense of direction. I now desire a peaceful life, as I am no more interested in conflicts and wars.
For this reason, I secretly left Angola and came here to (Europe) to seek political asylum.

I am sincerely proposing to you to render me your highly needed assistance in respect to safekeeping of
some of my Uncle's money that arose from Diamonds sales. This money (US$18.5million), which was
already on its way to my Uncle's Swiss Bank account through the Diplomatic means we use to move
money abroad, and was on transit with a Private Safe Deposit Finance / loans Discount house &
Security company here in Amsterdam, Netherlands in February when the tragic incident of my Uncle's
death occurred. I then instructed the company to secure the consignment for Three Years Eight Months
Duration ( 3year & 8months ) from 2002-2006 containing the money pending on further instructions from
me. I have waited for sometime now for security reasons, and have now deicded to act with your reliable
assistance. As a matter of fact, the reason I came to Holland and sought for political asylum here is the
safe deposit after many years.

President Dos Santos has lobbied the International Community to freeze my Uncle's assets and accounts
abroad, to ground UNITA, and has already done this in Angola. Hence I cannot lodge the funds in my
name.Also I did not declare the funds to the here.I plan to use this money to safeguard my future. It is
very essential that you understand that the kind of trust and confidence I want to put in you is
extraordinary, and an act of desperation on my part, in order not to lose this money. Also, ensure that this
contact with you should be treated with utmost secrecy.

Your role in this project, is clearing the safety deposit containing the money which is deposited in my
name, from the Security company, after which, the money will lodged into an account preferably a new
account you should open for this transaction. My share of the money will be returned to me when my
asylum application in this country is granted, and I have permission to do business and open an account
here.

For your reliable assistance, I will reward you with 25% ($4,500,000) of the money.

I have with me, the Certificate of Deposit for the consignment containing the funds, which will be used for
claim from the Finance / Discount house & security company, and the release codes of the vaults. With
a Full Contact Vital Information about the Finance Discount House Security for further verification as
soon as you show interest.

Also, everything will be legally processed for transfer of ownership to you, and this transaction should be
completed immediately depending on your prompt response.

I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance in enabling me achieve this goal.

Please contact me whether or not you are interested in assisting me. This will enable me scout for
another partner in the event of non-interest on your part.

To understand the struggle to liberate from communists more, click on the link below and read.

Note : http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html


Well you can reach me through the above mention


Private victorosavimbi@zwallet.com

Sincerely,

Victor Savimbi

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