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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: Rose Egobia <egobiarose@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 10:27:18 +0100
Subject: Investment proposal

Hello friend, I am Egobia Linda Mobutu the only Daughter of late Okudu
Mobutu,a native of Bandundu District in the northern province of Dr Congo.
My source of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on
you. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your
assistance to transfer our cash of seven million united states dollars
(7.000.000.00) and 30 kilos of now in the custody a Bank in Ghana to your
private account in China pending our arrival to your country.SOURCE OF THE
MONEY.

My Late farther, Okudu Mobutu brother to the former president of Dr.Congo
Mr. Sese Seco Mobutu,My late Father was Government Officer in my country Dr
Congo with the help of his brother who was the president before the
political crisis. According to my father. This money was the income accrued
from over payments and personal diamond business at the mining
co-operation. Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces
against my uncle the president and all his party members And the combined
force of (ECOMOG PEACE) keeping operation that almost destroyed my country,
following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected President
Sese Seco Mobutu my uncle Meanwhile my father had already made arrangement
for his family, my
mother, my little Brother Julius, and myself to evacuate to ACCRA GHANA,
with our personal effects and through the aid of UNAMSIL evacuation team.
My father deposited the Funds in a private safe Bank for the safe
custody until after the war when he will join us.

During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of
public properties by the Rebel forces, my father including other top
Government functionaries were ambushed and killed by the Rebels because of
his relationship with the civilian Government of His brother Sese Seco
Mobutu.And some died in prison why my uncle run to exile in morocco and
died of heart cancer. As a result of my father's death, and with the news
of my uncle's death 1997 in morocco, dashed our hope of survival. the
untimely deaths caused my mother's heart failure and other related
complications of which she later died in the hospital.

Am 26-year-old we are alone in this strange country suffering without any
care or help. Without any relations, we now refugee and orphan staying in
the refugee camp. Our only hope is on you and the deposited funds in the
Bank company.
To this effect I humble solicit your assistance in the following ways. To
assist us claim this Funds from the Bank as the beneficiary. To transfer
this money in your account name over to your country. To make arrangement
for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you, the
caretaker. To secure a college for my little brother and a university for
me in your country to further our education. And to make arrangement for
our travel with you to your country after
you have transferred this fund to your account abroad.

The Deposit information issued on the day of deposit is in my custody with
the Bank Information which i will later send to you if only you are willing
to help me.
Lastly I urge you to keep this transaction strictly and confidential.
Yours Sincerely,
Linda Mubutu
limay02@yahoo.com

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