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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: Mbano Wanaga <mbanowanagagh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mb_wanaga@inmail.sk
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:21:01 -0500
Subject: WE NEED YOUR HELP



Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mbano Wanaga a Zimbabwean citizen presently taking refugee in
GHANA. Due to
crises in my country coupled with the assassination of my late father Mr.
Desmond Wanaga. Who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war veteran
association who are calling for the white collection of farm land from
all white
settlers which is wrong.My father due to his stand over these issues fell out
with the ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now my mother and my kid
sister had to flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA.Before the
death of my father he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise.He
secretly
moved these funds acquired from various sales in two trunk-boxes and deposited
it in a security company in Ghana.

But at the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family
valuables that are contained in the boxes. The total amount contained
in the two
boxes is $20 MILLION USD. Unknowingly to the security company.Please I
want you
to know that when my father heard of the plot by ROBERT MUGABE to kill him, he
instructed the security company in Ghana to move the boxes containing
the money
to AMERICA by DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.But unfortunately my father could not
escape out of ZIMBABWE; he was eventually killed, though he could not
claim the
boxes before his untimely death.The boxes is presently in AMERICA
under the care
of the DIPLOMAT that moved it to AMERICA but the DIPLOMAT or the CUSTOMS don?t
know that it's money that is in the boxes.We have all the vital documents with
us, We need a trust worthy God fearing and experience person that will help us
to invest this money in his country and take us as one family and will
also buy
a house for us over there where we can live safely.

IF you are interested please send me your,

1, Full names
2, Private Telephone and Fax number.
3, Current residential address,
4, Occupation.

Send your telephone and fax number so I can fax all vital documents
regarding to
this transaction, we are prepared to give you 20% of the money for your
assistance. Please reply me through my private email address which is
(mb_wanaga@inmail.sk)

We are expecting to hear from you soonest.

Stay blessed.
Regard.
Mbano Wanaga
For the family.

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