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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: "Manana@fastwebnet.it" <Manana@fastwebnet.it>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 11:21:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello (From Mrs Safia Muammar Gaddhafi)

Good day Sir,

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am
aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a r
elationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. I am Mrs. Sa
fia Farkash Gaddhafi. The wife of the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gaddha
fi, my
husband was brutally killed 20th October, 2011. I got your contact email addres
s through my research and out of desperation decided to reach you through this m
edium to ASSIST me receive the sum of US$185Million (One Hundred and Eighty Five
Million USD) kept in one of the top banks in Europe.

I will give you more information as to this regard as soon as you reply, am so l
ucky that the bank officials who knew about this fund are nice people and really
want to help me and have kept the information of the funds strictly confidentia
l and have advise me to source for good investor that will receive the funds on
my behalf for
investment to avoid any confiscation.

I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness
, please kindly read this publication and see why i have decided to contact you
as further delay to do something might lead to totally losing of the funds.


http://www.news.com.au/world-news/cash-stash-libyan-dictator-muammar-gaddafis-hi
dden-billions-found-in-south-africa/story-fndir2ev-1226657791603

I will be willing to offer you some good percentage out of the total fund if onl
y you will receive this fund and keep it for us. Please note that honesty is the
watch
word in this transaction. I will require your full Names, address, telephone and
Occupation, so that I can forward to the private attorney who knew everything a
bout
the money and the bank where the money is deposited so that he can commence comm
unication with you. In case you don’t accept please do not expose my mail. Be ki
nd to
get back to me, if you are not interested so that I can further my search for an
other partner.

My private attorney has guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement with the bank without the breach of the law. Also, he ha
s worked out all modalities to complete the transaction successfully within the
shortest possible time.

Please Contact me on my private email address: mrssafia.gaddafi112@yahoo.com.hk

Kind regards
Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddhafi
mrssafia.gaddafi112@yahoo.com.hk

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