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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: info22112014@arcor.de
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:09:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Mrs. Tina Gondo
Parkgate 247 Kessel St. Mayfair,
Johannesburg 2170. South Africa.
Tel:+27839263963
tinagondo@safrica.com

Dear Sir /Madam,

Please, pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cause you as it surely comes to you a surprise since we’ve had no previous communication.

I got your contact in my desperate need for assistance in your country, hence my direct appeal for your assistance. I am Mrs. Justina Gondo from Zimbabwe. I am a widow since I lost my husband last year. My Husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until he was assassinated by the rebels following political uprising.

But before my Husband’s death, he had deposited the sum of Fifteen million, five hundred thousand United States dollars (US$15.5m) in the name of our only son (Ben Gondo) with the help of reputable security company in South Africa with the intention of using it to open Fertilizer Manufacturing Company among other companies in our neighboring country (Swaziland).

On the 15th January 2013, the war veterans and supporters of President Robert Mugabe ZANU-PF ruling party trooped into our compound murdered him in cold blood. Since then we had not known peace until we escape to a neighboring country South Africa as refugee. Now our position in South Africa does not permit us to handle such financial transactions.

As mentioned earlier, the fund is still with the Security & Finance Company where it was deposited by my Late Husband as Classified Document & Family Jewelries duly insured. I want you to assist me secure this fund and get the fund released and transferred into your nominated account for a partnership investment with the family in your country. For your assistance we have two options for you, Firstly you can choose to have 40% of the money for your assistance, and helping my family investing these funds, or you can go into partnership business with the Family in an agreement that would be drafted and signed together. I have my likes in Agriculture, Real Estates / Properties or any other investment preferred by you.

Upon your immediate response, I will be communicating to you all the necessary information, including relevant depository documents of the Security & Finance Company for the smooth and safe handling of the transaction. Please be assured the transaction safe and would be handled strictly in accordance with banking policies.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavor to reply through the above tel or email.

I also need your private phone and fax number for easy communication. Remember that this is highly confidential and the success of this business depends on how secret it is kept. I am waiting for your prompt and positive response. I shall await your most urgent response

Best Regards.
Mrs. Justina Gondo
tinagondo@safrica.com

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