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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: "acksonbenbella@yahoo.co.uk" <acksonbenbella@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 05:19:57 +0000
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One ,

How are you today,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the shareholders and
investors in business Groups, it is my disire by going into business
relationship with you, And my great interest and the trust which I have ,
though we have never met before neither have we seen for the first time
but i belive we shall make things well at all interest of opportunity i
may have.

All i have to tell you need to understanding,The truth is, we all want to be wealthy
I saw all Contact and pick up yours and write to you , I prayed over authority
that God should direct me to a trust worthy and God fearing
partner who can work things together well with me, With love an understanding
over my circumstance that came with rewords ,Which future frut will over flow,
GOD make ways were there is non way ,i chouse with all due GOD sack that i fine
an Godliness partner .

I am Prince Mandella the only Son of late Mr and Mrs George Mandella
from south Africa. My father was a very wealthy Oil marchant in Abidjan
the economic capital of Ivory Coast before he met his death in a plan
land crash ,
on the 21st October 2003, my father took me so special because I am
motherless. Before the death of my father on 30th June 2005 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan.

He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum
of $17.500.000 (seventing Million, five hundred thousand dollars)
Deposited in one of the Banks here in Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire, that he used
my name as his first Son for the next of kin in deposit of the fund.

Dearest, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following
ways.
1) To provide a Bank account where this money would be transferred to.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a young Man of 25
years.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the
money has been transfersd.

Moreover , I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as
compensation for effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to
your designate account overseas
Anticipating to hear from you soonest through my private contact

acksonbenbella@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:acksonbenbella@yahoo.co.uk>
mobile +22508447454
Thanks and God Bless You.
Best regards.
Mr. Prince Mandella




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