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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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Fraud email example:

From: "jeff sotho1" <jeffsotho1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 08:49:17 +0200
Subject: CRY FOR HELP.





5 NELSON STREET SANTON,
JOHANSBOURG SOUTH AFRICA,
TELL: 27-73-300-3369
EMAIL:jeffsotho1@hotmail.com

ATTNTION:DIRECTOR/C E O,

MY NAME IS JEFF SOTHO.THE ELDER SON OF MR RAPHEL SOTHO.OF ZIMBABWE.THIS
MIGHT BE A SUPRISE TO YOU WHERE I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS, I GOT YOUR
CONTACT ADDRESS

FROM THE INTERNETONLINE WHEN 'AM SEARCHING A CAPEBLE HAND FROM OVERSEAS.

DURING THE CURRENT WAR AGAINST THE FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE SUPPORT OF
THE OUR PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE TO CLAIM ALL THE WHITE-OWNED FARMS TO HIS
PARTY MEMBERS AND HIS FOLLOWERS, HE ORDERED ALL WHITE FARMERS TO SURRINDER
ALL FARMS TO HIS PATY MEMBERS AND HIS FOLLOWERS.

MY FATHER IS ONE OF THE BEST FARMER IN OUR COUNTRY AND BECAUSE OF THAT HE
DIDNOT SURPPORT MUGEBES IDEAS. MUGABES SUPPORT INVERDED MY FATHERS FARM AND
BURNT EVERTHING IN THE FARM, KILLING MY FATHER AND MADE AWAY WITH ALOT OF
ITEARMS IN MY FATHERS FARM.

BEFORE HIS DEATH,MY FATHER HAD DEPOSITED IN SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANESBOURG
SOUTH AFRICA, THE SUM OF 20.US$M( TWENTY MILLION UNITED US DOLLERS)AFTER THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER,WE DECIDED TO MOVE TO REPULIC OF SOUTH AFRICA WHERE HE
HAD DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN SECURITY COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT OVERSEAS FIRM AND COMPANIES THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO
MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA BECAUSE OF ASYLUM SEEKERS WE ARE NOT
ALLOWE TO OPERATE ANY BANK ACCOUNT IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE HAVE AGRRED TO OFFER
YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF YOUR ASSISTANCE,5%WILL BE MAPPED OUT ANY
EXPENCES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 70%
WILL BE FOR ME AND MY FAMILLY .

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO FUNISH ME WITH ENTIRE PERSONAL PHONE AND FAX
NUMBER FOR EASY COMUNICATION YOU CAN CONTACT ME THE ABOVE TELEPHONE NUMBER
AND ALSO EMAIL ADDRESS.

NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENTIAL.
THAKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

BEST REGARD,

Mr.JEFF SOTHO.


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