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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: "mary kobe" <marykobe_1967@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mkobe40@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:19:10 -0500
Subject: save me and my family

>From Mrs.mary kobe


Dear friend,



This business proposal to you is strictly confidential, with due
respect.Sorry at this perceived confusion or stress you may have
receiving this letter from me, Since we have not known ourselves
or met previously.Despite that,I am constrained to write you this
letter because of the urgency of it.By way of self introduction, I
am Mrs. mary kobe, the wife of late Brigadier -Gen.Maxwell Kobe
former ECOMOG ARMY COMMANDER [West African peacekeeping force in
Sierra Leone] who died in the Sierra Leone civil
disturbance[War].My three daughters and I are trapped in obnoxious
custom and traditional norms.We have suffered maltreatment and
untold hardship in the hands of my late husband's family, simply
because I did not bear a male child [heir apparent] for my late
husband. By tradition, all that my late husband had,[wealth]n
belongs to his brothers/family. And myself is to be remarried by
his immediate younger brother which I vehemently refused.

They have taken all that I suffered with my husband to acquire
including treasures, houses and his bank particular seized by them.
I wanted to escape to the United State of America [USA} with my
children on exile, but again they conspired and stole my
International passport and other traveling document to further
frustrate me.

Thank God, two weeks ago, I received Key Text Code from a Security
Company abroad, that my late husband deposited U.S$18.5 Million
cash with this company.secretly deposited And declare the contents
as jewelries, gold, diamonds, precious stones, family treasures,
and documents, by my late husband through diplomatic channel to
Europe It has therefore, become very necessary and urgent to
contact someone, a foreigner like you to help me receive/secure
these funds overseas in a reliable bank Account (presumably an
empty Bank Account, if vailable) and to help invest it on our
behalf as well, while we find a way of getting out to meet with you
in your country.


These funds are kept on an "OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE"with the
Security Company to avoid etection, seizure or diversion. I have
had several telephone discussions with the Assistant Director of
the security company,who has express willingness to help me on
meeting the company's demands. This is why I have contacted you to
help save my children and I, receive these funds on our behalf.
But, you would need to give me sufficient assurance that if you
help me,you would not divert the funds. My children and I have
resolved to give you 30% of the total sum.so that I will be able to
take care of my children's educational needs since my husband's
family members vehemently opposed the furtherance of their
education.


This is all my children and I have got to live on. I wish to state
here that we are left with nothing as we survive by the grace of
God. I hope you understand our predicament so as to save me and my
family from hopeless future (S.O.S.) We want to believe that you
will not withhold the money when finally paid into your account. I
want you to understand that there is no risk involved as we have
perfected all modalities for the smooth actualization of this
transaction.

The boxes,is presently in a security vault of the said security
company at their offshore office.

You are hereby,expected to forward the following:
1.Name:...............
2.Address:................
3.Marital Status:..............
4.Occupation:....................
5.Age:.......................................
6.Sex:........................................
7.Nationality:..................................
8.Country Of Residence:...........................
9.Telephone Number:.......................................
10.Fax Number:...................................................
11. Mobile Number..........................................


I will send the following:

(1) The receipt of the shipment Airway Bill for the consignment and
the password being the security code will be forwarded to you as
soon as you indicate you sincere interest to fully assist us.

(2) The deposit certificate

(3)The Diplomatic shipment certificate.

All these will be sent to you as they will be required from you by
the security company at the point of retrieving the consignment
from their offshore office. The secret codes (e.g Pin No.,Secret
Access Code) For this fund are safely kept with me which I can give
you as soon as you express desire to help me.


NB: Because of the security being mounted on the members of my
family, l have decided That this transaction be kept in utmost
secrecy and as such all contacts should be through my emailbox:

Please, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope you will not
disappoint me. I look forward to your urgent

response.

Stay blessed.

mrs. mary kobe


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