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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: dubebogani2002@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:57:31 -0800
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT

FROM:DUBE BOGANI.
EMAIL_dubebogani2002@yahoo.co.in
ATTN: Sir/Madam,


I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a request
from a family in dire need of assistance.First, I must introduce myself. I am MR.
DUBE BOGANIfrom Angola. I am the first and only son of BRIGADIER BOGANI JONES. I
am presently resident in South Africa.I got your contact address from a business
directory in Johannesburg Chamber of commerce and Industry. On behalf of my widowed
mother MRS. ELIZABETH BOGANI, I desided to solicit for your assistance to transfer
the sum of US$21.5 MILLION( TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS)inherited from my late father, into your personal company's account.
Before my fathers' death, he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and
Ammunation procurement for the Angola Army. In his WILL, he specifically drew my
attention to the said sum of money which he deposited in a safe box of a private
Security Company in Johannesburg- South Africa in a
treasure box, fully documented in my name.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO
US$21.5 MILLION . I DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY
COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. DURING THE WAR, I WAS VERY DEDICATED
AND OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING THEMSELVES
WITH GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. DUE TO
THIS, WHEN I AND MY FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED BY THE
PRESIDENT (EDUARDO SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW THIS AS A GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERTED THE MONEY AND DIVIDED IT. i GOT A TOTAL SUM OF
US$21.5 MILLION. IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH, AS A RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU
SHOULD SOLICIT FOR THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depens
on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. We are now living
in South Africa as political Asylum seekers and financial laws and regulation of
the Republic of South Africa do not
permit us financial rights to such huge sum of money In view of this, I cannot
invest this fund in South africa, hence i am prepared to offer you 20% of the
total fund, while 10% will be set aside for local and international expenses
and 70% will be for my family and me. Finally, modalities on howthe transfer will
be bone will be conveyed to you once we have established trus and confidence between
ourselves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.
Best regards,
DUBE BOGANI

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