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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: catherin M Savimbi <catherinfamily13@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <1-catherin@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:32:08 +0100
Subject: HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR KIND REPLY.



>From Catherin And Family. Email : 1-catherin@myway.com Attn: Dear, I am Mrs. Catherin M. Savimbi from Angola. l got your contact and profile through the internet. There is information I would like you to keep very confidential. There is sum amount of money my late Husband UNITA Rebel leader Jonas Mariam. Savimbi deposited with a Security company but registered as personal artifact (Jewelries) to avoid suspicious for safe keeping before he was killed by Angolan Military forces. My late husband married four wives. I am the second wife. I will not be able to give you the full details that led to that ugly incident. Presently I am staying in Pretoria, the capital of Republic of South Africa, just to save my life, with my three children. The money in question is Seven million five hundred thousand united state dollars (7.500, 000.00Milllion) U.S. Dollars. What I would want you to do, is to assist me to take delivery of the consignment from the security company so that it cannot be traced to me or any of the Savimbi's family and then transferred same into your country for investment prior to your advise , and we shall open a small account in a Bank in your name. There is no risk in this transaction. We will discuss the percentage prior to your acceptance to assist us. Or we can go partnership during investment in your country; in fact all these have to be discussed on a round table. If you are interested, and can maintain the very confidentiality of this transaction, E-mail me immediately for more information and clarification, and also note that I am a refugee in South Africa presently and will not stand the chance of loosing this fund that stands as the last hope of my family. I can speak little English, is my son who speaks English very well. Pls. send your private number when replying this mail. Thank you very much. Mrs. Catherin M. Savimbi. (For the family). NB: Pls. reply to this email address: 1-catherin@myway.com
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