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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: Robert Hemmen <rhemmenjjdisplay@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:51:48 +0200
Subject: Attention, The President/Chief Executive Officer


*From, Mr Kumbuzo Zuma*

*Email, **kumbuzozumadeptmineralresousa@gmail.com
<kumbuzozumadeptmineralresousa@gmail.com>*

Date, 23-09-2014. Telephone, +27844728043*, *

*Attention, The President/Chief Executive Officer*

This is Kumbuzo Zuma* a South Africa citizen and* nephew of current South
Africa president presently with* D*epartment of Mineral Resources South
Africa*, I’m soliciting for your *help to channel the sum of US$220,*000.000.00
into your company or private bank account *which my desire is to Invest* in*to
a* profitable venture in the united states through your guid*ance, *This
money was acquired through strictly generated series of contract arranged
within the mining industry in South Africa, This money cannot be channel to
my private bank account in South Africa due to my position and as a
citizen, I will present you as a contractor with the outstanding payment of
us$220.000.000.00 due on your company name to be transfer to your bank
account in the united states.*

*With your co-operation to facilitate the successful transfer of this fund
for our joint investment, you will be receiving 20% of the total amount
while the remaining will be invest in the united states under your
guidance, The operation will be completed under legitimate and legal
process within seven (7) working days, please do maintain high level of
confidentiality towards this operation for security reasons. Kindly reach
me back through the above email or telephone number with your contact
details for further discussion.*

*Sincerely Yours*

*Kumbuzo Zuma, Email, **kumbuzozumadeptmineralresousa@gmail.com
<kumbuzozumadeptmineralresousa@gmail.com>*

*Department of Mineral Resources South Africa.*

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