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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: Mr John <kuti01@personal.ro>
Reply-To: kuti002@jumpy.it
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:09:02 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT






ATTN Dear,

ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT

TO INVEST[30 million USD [THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS]

My name is DR JOHN KUTI, I have important and urgent need to contact you
to seek your assistance. The kind of the relationship and the confidential
nature makes it imperative for me to contact you directly by email. I have
spent 22 years of my working life with Federal Ministry of Finance in Nig.The
last years were in the presidency where I worked directly with the Gen Sani
Abacha, our Military Head of State who died in office in 1998. He confided
in me immensely and I was in charge of Esta Code and Security payments while
he was alive. Because of the western perception of Military Government,Nig
was isolated in the international community. He (Abacha) therefore used
trusted companies and agents to move money outside Nig for security
payments and other exigencies through dedicated accounts operated by the
president. Some of this money was in transit as at the time he died. It
can be transferred to your custody if you are willing and assure me of your
ability to handle such a sum and honesty that I will not be cheated out
when the money comes
into your account.

At the moment, the sum of 30 million USD (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
has been dormant for some years while I waited for a conducive environment to
transfer it to a willing partner for mutual benefits. A good opportunity
now exists for me to present you or some other person as a legal recipient
off this money, which will be transferred as you may direct and I found
your country very ideal for this transfer, I can not claim this money
personally
because I am still in government service and subject to scrutiny.

If you can assure me of your ability and sincerity, I am willing to let
you keep 15% of this fund for your assistance and will also refund all expenses
you may incur in the course of this transaction. I will also want to invest
my own share in your country based on your advice for a reasonable lengthof
time. I will/must assure you that this transaction is entirely risk free.
Give me your consent by sending immediately your reply and call me through
my private line(234-8033593926).
Endeavor to keep this transaction extraordinarily confidential whatever your
decision, I expect to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

DR JOHN KUTI







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