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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: "zuma macheke" <contact@nettininfo.com>
Reply-To: zumamacheke008@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:33:40 +0000
Subject: hi




From Zuma Macheke,
London United Kingdom.



Att: Sir/Madam,


Having gotten your contact, I am interested in investing
US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United StatesDollars) in your country in
any
viable and profitable venture that you will recommend.

I was a former financial adviser to the Sudan minister of Agriculture.
I left my Country Sudan to london due to the political problems in
Sudan.(http://allafrica.com/sudan). During my active service, I saved
the above-mentioned fund, which I deposited with a financial
institution in
London in the form of a consignment. Now the fund is due for
collection. I
cannot move the fund out of london on my name because of my asylum
status. I
need a foreign partner to come for the collection as my business
associates.
Then The consignment can be changed on my newpartners name and an
affidavit
will be sworn in the Court of law to back up.
The company will release the deposit to you immediately they see the
Affidavit of change of the ownership. Then we can transfer Fund to any
of your chosen account and I will join you in your Country for the
sharing of the fund.

I am willing to present you all the necessary documents to authenticate
my claims. I will also send you my identification when I hear from
you.

Please contact me by phone or my private email address for details
immediately you access this mail and also give me your contact details
and
identification as well.



Thank you.

Best Regards.
Mr.Zuma Macheke.


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