joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

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

Fraud email example:

From: "voyo savimbia" <voy191savimbia@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 14:04:48 +0200
Subject: Re: Mr Vusi Muzamba

Dear Vita Cameron

Compliment of the day,

I received your mail and I am not happy the way you are doing me which I put
all my trusted in you as my partner.

However, I am still expecting your reply regards all the requirement the
banker needed from you is just to make sure that everything is in your name
as the beneficiary of the fund.

Remember that I keep everything regards this transaction within me and I am
not ready to consult any other person than you as my partner .you should not
worried every arrangement has being put in order as far as the banker has
agree to use his good office to commence the transfer without your present
here in south Africa please kindly do something because I really want this
fund to be transfer out of south Africa like wise I told you.


Extend my greeting to your family I hope to see them soon

Yours faithfully love
Mr. Vusi Muzamba

_________________________________________________________________
Get the ultimate real-time chat experience - MSN Messenger!
http://messenger.msn.co.za/

Anti-fraud resources: