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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 DAVID DAVIES." <david_davies@codehot.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:11:10 +0400
Subject: GET BACK TO ME PLS.

Dear Friend,
I know this letter will come as a surprise to you,
but i would like you to give it a top consideration so as
to help me and my family from our present predicament.

I am MR David Davies, the first son of Mr Leolard Davies, a British
Farmer based in Zimbabwe. My father is now dead as a result of his
incarceration by the Zimbabwean Government under President Robert
Mugabe who ordered the white farmers in Zimbabwe to vacate
their Farm Land and go back to their country.

But my father, due to his large investment in the Farm Land
refused to quit Zimbabwe for his country. Based on this reason he
was arrested and imprisoned and as a result of his protracted
sickness [Diabetics] he died in Manfe prison on 19 sept 2002.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

After his death, all efforts by my mother who is a Zimbabwean
to secure most of my father's investment was frustrated by the
President Mugabes Government. Towards this end my mother discovered
an original certificate of deposit for a trunk box containing
the sum of USD9,000,000.00 ( Nine million U.S. Dollars) deposited
by my late father in custody of a security trust company in DUBAI (U.A.E). The money belonged to the White Farmers Association
[W. F. A] which my late father was the Founder/President with
the help of my maternal uncle who was a Comissioner in Zimbabwe.

We are able to trace the security trust company to DUBAI
(U.A.E)where the box containing the money is presently deposited,
declared as Family Jewellries and Antiquities as to avoid
raising any eye brow from the authority here. All documented
proofs in respect of this deposited consignment are in my pocession.

As it is, I am looking for a reliable partner who can help me safe
-guide and invest this money very prudently as advised by my
mother. 20% of this money will be given to you while 5% will be
set aside for miscellanous expenses that we may incure during
the process.

Also note that this transaction is 100% risk free, you may also be
required to come to Dubai if need be on indication of your
intrest. Please confirm your interest on this transaction
and contact me on my email address:(david_davies@codehot.co.uk)
Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God bless
MR DAVID DAVIES.




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