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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: "helen hndugu" <helen_hndugu@msn.com>
Reply-To: nellen2008@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:42:18 +0000
Subject: From Mrs helen and son

>From Mrs helen and son
E-mail:(nellen2008@yahoo.fr)

Dear,
I do not mean to embarras you by this proposal, but to know if i can confide
in you for our safety and also to seek your utmost assistance and it is my
pleasure to write you Based on the information and recommendation I got
about quick growth of investment in your country.

I am Mrs Helen Ndugu and my son Davis Ndugu the first wife of H.R.H Chief
Duke Ndugu of (blessed memory)the ex- king of mende tribe in Sierra-Leone.
On the 19th May, 2004 my husband was murdered by some rebel group on the
accusation that he is a great sponsor and in support to restore the
democratically elected President of Alhadji Tejan Kabba. Almost half of the
palace was burnt.

Rightnow I am left alone with only one son after the sudden assassination of
my husband the family has been displaced and totally disorganized left with
nothing. Early that year before the death of my husband,him came back from
travel and gave me some document to keep for him as usual he told me that he
deposited 18.5 million USD in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'ivoire, now we
are looking for a God fearing person who will assist us in transfering the
money into his account. So I decided to go and search for the documents
where I use to keep them, I discovered the documents covering the deposit he
made with the Bank and some other documents like his wills and other
documents for his business. As my town has been a serious war zone, I made
arrangement and leave the country with my son to abidjan Cote d'ivoire now.

I have gone and conform the deposit with the Bank with all the documents,
all the documents are with me here. Now I wish to transfer these funds
abroad and enter into a business venture as the country (Cote d'ivoire) is
no longer in peace the country has witness all sort of political unrest
ranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent citizens and
strangers people are living in fears as the country is no longer that
peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason that I have decided to
contact you, to assist me to transfered this money out of this country.As
soon as you show your sincererity and interesting we will talk about your
persentage and how to invest the money on your advice.

Please I need your assistance. Waiting for your urgent reply on this private
yahoo mailbox (nellen2008@yahoo.fr )
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards.
MRS HELEN AND SON


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