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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: "Mary C\. Kamala" <kamalafamilybox@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:20:57 -0600
Subject: NEED YOU..............


Dear Sir,

I know you will be surprised to receive this proposal.
Actually I got your contact address from the of my friend fathers contact list during a visit at the SENEGAL national day ceremony here in DAKAR SENEGAL when I was making an intensive research for my investment in your country then I decided to contact you directly. First I must introduce myself. My name is Mary c. Kamala, the
Daughter of Mr. Smith Kamala of Zimbabwe.

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white and rich black farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their follower. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and a major financier/sponsor of the opposition party [Movement for Democratic Change MDC, and knowing that my Father did not support the president Political ideology, the presidents supporters invaded my father’s farm, kill him and took over it. After the death of my father, I and my younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. Before the death of my father he deposited USD$20.7 Million we got from the auctioning of our estates, farms and other businesses belonging to our family. The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a security Company firm based in Accra Ghana West Africa. I knew this due to the little story my mother told us about the belongings of my late father and according to the written will that was been made by my late father before he died and kept in her possession, she rescued us through the help of her friends husband who is a seaman that sails along the west coast of Africa and brought us to Senegal were we are currently settling at the refugee camp in Dakar. I am looking for any reliable person overseas who is willing to help me and my little brother who is the next of kin to transfer this money out from Accra Ghana and use it for investment in his country because we are asylum seeker here in Senegal and we can not open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out to nominated overseas account.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will greatly reward you or we can discuss on percentage before proceeding.
NOTE: SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR DIRECT CONTACT.
MY MOST PRIVATE EMAIL ADRESS IS kamalafamilybox@yahoo.com
Best Regards,
MARY C. KAMALA,
For the family.



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