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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: "Mr.Ubulu Uzembe" <ubuluz1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: "Mr.Ubulu Uzembe" <mr.ubulu@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:31:27 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:




 
Dear Beloved,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry
for me, because,I believe everyone will die one-
day. My name is MR.UBULU UZEMBE a merchant in
Accra Ghana, i am from the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal cancer and It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, and right now I have only
about a few months to live, according to medical
experts.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked
members of my family to close one
of my accounts and distribute the money which I
have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan India, Hatti, they refused and kept the
money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they
seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the
huge cash deposit of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,
000,000,00) that I have with a SECURITY COMPANY
I want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatched it to charity organizations. So that
this would be one of the good deeds i have done
on earth, Moreover i have set aside 30%
for you and for your time.
For full Details please send your response and contact information to my
alternative Email address:mr.ubulu@yahoo.com.hk
Waiting Your urgent response
God be with you
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Ubulu Uzembe

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