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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR ALFRED MAMBO" <alfredmambo2003@latinmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alfredm_ecofund@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:29:57 +0000
Subject: REGARDS


GOOD DAY,

ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR $18.5 MILLION USD

MY NAME IS MR.ALFRED MAMBO,CHAIRMAN ECOWAS
CONTRACTOR'S DEBT RECONCILIATION/APPRAISAL BOARDS
ECO FUND OFFICE
ACCRA -REPUBLIC OF GHANA WEST-AFRICA

I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN
ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS AMOUNTING TO $USD18.5 MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS LEFT BY OUR LATE FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR WHOSE PROVIDED ADDRESS COULD NOT BE TRACED
SINCE HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.YOU WILL
BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO
ENABLE OUR ORGANISATION TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU.

ALTHOUGH ,I AM SKEPTICAL TO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS ON THE
INTERNET OWING TO LOTS OF UNSOLICITED/SPAM MAILS ON
THE INTERNET THESE DAYS AS I WOULD,NT WANT MY HONOURABLE
NAME TO BE DRAGGED TO MESS AS MISTAKEN INTENTION,BUT I WOULD
BE GLAD TO PROVIDE MORE ELABORATE DETAILS IF YOU PROVIDE
ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX INCLUDING YOUR
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN EMAIL OR CALL YOU FOR MORE
DETAILED INFORMATION BUT MUST FIRST ALL ASSURE ME THAT
THE WHOLE TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT HIGHLY SECRET AND
CONFIDENTIAL DUE TO MY POSITION IN MY OFFICE.

AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED
WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE.

NOTE:DUE TO MY POSITION NOW,I HAVE THE DECEASED
CONTRACT FILE WITH ME INCASE OF ANY QUESTION FROM OUR
ORGANISATION WHEN THE DEAL STARTED AND ALSO THE
PROCESS TO PUT CLAIM ON THE FUNDS AS THE NEXT OF KIN
WILL BE LEGALLY PROCESSED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW
OF OUR COUNTRIES.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONCE.
SEND YOUR RESPONSE ONLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL
alfredm_ecofund@yahoo.co.in

YOURS FAITHFULLY.
MR.ALFRED MAMBO(JP)


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