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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: " Moyo Kabila" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moyokabila@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 13:11:27 -0700
Subject: Please Help Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Sir/Madam
I am 58 year old widow. My late husband President Laurent Kabila was the former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) popularly known as Zaire whom succeeded the former dictator late President Mobuto Sese Seko. Before his death,He sent I and my three kids out of the country with a total amount of(US$16.5 Million) sealed in a diplomatic baggage to London (England), because the faith of our country was yet to be decided due to the continuous Civil war in respect to the rich natural resources the country had (Gold and Diamond). On arrival in London (England),  because we are political asylum seekers, we are not allowed to operate a bank account and I was so scared but with the instruction of my husband, I deposited the money with a security company owned by one of the popular bank in London.
Though I did not reveal the content of the baggage to the security company nor did I declare the actual content to them. Because I wanted to be on a safer side. I told them that the baggage belongs to my foreign affiliate who is beneficiary of the item. Unfortunately, he was assassinated on the 16th of  february by one of his bodyguards.Presently his first wifes son JOSEPH KABILA has succeeded him but does not know about this money.
I am now looking for a reliable and trustworthy person to help me transfer this money into a foreign account overseas prior investment in your country or any other conducive country overseas. I got in contact with somebody from Denmark but he became unnecessarily greedy concerning his share in the transaction. Luckily, I ran into your contact details and decided to contact you and see if you can be of help to us.Tentatively I mapped out 30% for your assistance, Should this meet your utmost consideration, please give me your earl reply through this email or reach my elderly son MOYO KABILA through the telphone number(+44-7045774941) and please include your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. I will call you as soon as i receive your e-mail.Feel free to ask questions you consider necessary.
The confidentiality in this transaction cannot be over emphasized as we trust and believe that you will oblige us the necessary security and attention it demands. Please treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality.All correspondence should be through my elderly son as i do not speak english fluently.
Thanks.
(MRS) JOY  KABILA
FOR THE FAMILY

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