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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 Philip George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gpconsult@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:38:23 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS

My Dear,

I am Mr Philip George, a family consultant to Musa Dakoro, a wealthyblack farmer and senior politician with the opposition political party in Zimbabwe, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), who was murdered by President Robert Mugabe. I am based here in London. He was accused of assisting White farmers in fighting the government. The government claimed he died of heart attack and his body was never seen for proper autopsy, and he was buried in the government cemetery. His associate Mr. Martin Olds a White farmer from Britain who was his partner was also murdered, Mr. Olds was attacked and murdered in his home.

You will read more stories about President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting this web site: http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html Before their death they deposited the sum of Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$15,500,000.00) with a financial house in the United Kingdom when they went to purchase farm machinery
equipment, this money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Switzerland.

The government will stop at nothing to seize this money if they find out where it is and since they both lost their families except for the adopted son of Mr. Olds who is 20 years old now and living in South Africa, he cannot claim the fund. If you are interested, we will prepare you as their Partner, and you will share 20% of the total fund, 10% for my services and the remaining 70% will be used to establish a business for Mr. Olds son after clearance from the financial house, also note that this transaction demands great hearts and true faith.

As their consultant and confidant, there is no risk involved in this project, Contact me on email: gpconsult@mailbox.hu All the documents concerning this transaction will be sent to you, as soon as you indicate interest and i will procceed to London to engage a good Attorney that will assist us to proccess the release of the money.

Yours truly,
Mr Philip George

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