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: fredrick sav <fredricksav35@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <comrade_fredricksavimbi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:26:50 +0000
Subject: Good Day, TRUST AND CONFIDENCE



Good Day, TRUST AND CONFIDENCE

Compliments of the seasons.
Since, you do not know me and we have never had any personal contact.

Firstly,let me start by introducing myself properly to you. My name is Fredrick Savimbi the son of Jonas Malheiro Savimbi, the leader UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola). I got your email address from network directory. I apologize if I have infringed on your privacy..
You maybe aware, that my Late Father (Jonas Malheiro Savimbi) was killed on friday 22nd February, 2002 in a battle with the government troops of Angola, led by President Dos Santos.However, I am a young man who has ambitions and I am not in any way interested in wars, this is why I secretly left Angola for the Burkina-faso(OUAGADOUGOU) to seek asylum.

Besides, I am using this correspondence to seek and request your assistance and cooperation in a sensitive but highly beneficial financial arrangement.There is this huge amount of Six million Two hundred and Forty-Five thousand U.S dollars ($6,245,000.00) which my late father kept in a security/financial firm before he was assassinated by government mercenary on 22 February, 2002, during a political crisis in my country -Angola. This fund was stashed in a security vault in Burkina-Faso, out of foresight for a likely situation which I and my family found ourselves then.

My father – Late Mr. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi deposited it as a family treasure and that was before his death. Now I and my Sister have left Angola to Ouagadougou in the Republic of Burkina-Faso, through the help of my late father's loyal friend. Meanwhile, we are staying here with refugee status, instead of going to exile and we have decided also to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside my country Angola and the whole of Africa for security and political reasons. We would want you to assist us to retrieve and transfer this fund to your country for safety and investment purposes.
I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance in enabling me achieve this goal. we shall adequately compensate you with 25% of the total figure. Please contact me whether or not you are interested in assisting me. This will enable me scout for another partner in the event of non-interest on your part. To understand the struggle to liberate from communists, click on the link below and read http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html
This matter requires your urgent attention, confidentiality and discretion no matter what your decision maybe.

Thank you and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely,Fredrick Lukamba Savimbi.
_________________________________________________________________
Lancez des recherches en toute sécurité depuis n'importe quelle page Web. Téléchargez GRATUITEMENT Windows Live Toolbar aujourd'hui !
http://toolbar.live.com

Anti-fraud resources: