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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrs.mary_dube@ozu.es
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:27:13 -0700
Subject: ( CRYING FOR HELP )


FROM: MRS, MARY DUBE
PHONE: +27=73=397=4679
EMAIL, mrs.mary_dube@ozu.es
ADDRESS:127 PRINCE EDWARD DRIVE
RIVONIA SANTON,JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA,

GREETINGS, {HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}

ATTENTION DEAR,

I am fifty-two years old widow, Mrs. Mary Dube, The first wife of Engineer
David Dube, of Bulawayo Zimbabwe. This is my 29 years of marriage with Mr.
David, where my only son now resident in South Africa as Asylum seeker
{REFUGEE}. I got your contact through South African Chamber of Commerce and
Industry. With your contact profile, I hope that you can take care of the
amount involved. I have some huge amount of money, which I inherited from my
late dead husband a few months ago.

My late husband, s tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean Government took our
Farm from us. My husband was murdered in Zimbabwean and the only left two
wives, so I am willing to leave South Africa for any place abroad.
My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company without disclosing
the contents of the box to the Security firm, and I would like you to help
me transfer this money overseas pending investment.

The amount deposited is {Eighteen Million United States Dollars}
US$18.Million
In consideration of your assistance, my lawyer and I have agreed to offer
you, upon acceptance to this proposal 30% of the total sum and 10% has
mapped out to cover all sundry expenses both parties might incur, locally or
internationally, during the course of this transaction. And the remaining
60% will be for me and my only son for our life investment in your country.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;

(1) Full name and address
(2) Direct Telephone and fax numbers
(3) Occupation and position
(4) Nationality
(5) Date of birth
(6) Marital status
(7) Gender/sex
( 8 ) Email

I will relate to you my lawyer particulars upon receipt of your approval for
more information and fell free to ask questions pleas contact my son Mr.
Johnson Dube as our consider relevant. Through this numbers
+27=73=397=4679, Please get back to me on this private Email:
mrs.mary_dube@ozu.es
The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated.
Thanks as we await Your urgent response.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS.MARY DUBE,

{For the family}

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