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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: "MATIEN SAVIMBI" <matiensav@tiscali.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: matiensav@mail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 08:43:54 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


MR.MATIEN SAVIMBI
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE-27-83-973-7179
PEIVATE:E-MAIL: matiensav@mail.com



BUSINESS PROPOSAL

GOOD DAY


May I use this opportunity to introduce myself to you as SAVIMBI I am the son of the late MR GREAT JONAS SAVIMBI, the leader of the Angolan Revolutionary Group known as the (UNITA) who died while on active duty in an Effort to liberate our people. I am contacting you with the believe that we will develop a cordial business relationship which will be beneficial to both parties.

I am currently in possession of $15.3M(FIFTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which I intend to use for investment purposes specifically in your country. The money came about as a result of my late father in ability to proceed with the purchase of military hardware, which he contracted with South Africa Arms Company. Since the start of our civil war, the source of funds in prosecuting the war has been from diamonds, which is under our control. I was the secretary of state in mining under the leadership on my late father.

The diamonds were always exported to South Africa for sales and part proceeds usually used in buying military hardware’s from South Africa Arms Company. Upon the death of my father, which led to cessation of hostilities, I traveled immediately to my late father’s private residence in South Africa and discovered the sum of $15.3M(FIFTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) cash hidden in his underground safe.

Due to my status as a refugee, I cannot invest these funds here in South Africa, I therefore seek your assistance in transferring this fund out of South Africa, all necessary arrangement have been prepared by me and I assure you that there is no risk attached to this transaction and we will work out modalities for the success of this transaction. I promise to give you 20% of the total funds for your assistance I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expences incured in the process of this
transaction, and my family for investment in your country will use the remaining 75%. I hope that this proposal will interest you and I await your immediate response through my phone number +27-83-973-7179. Please I implore you to hold this transaction in utmost secrecy for its success.

To learn more of the injustice and situation my father
faced, check the website:
http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1839252.stm

I look forward to receiving your kind response.

Best regards
M. SAVIMBI (MR)












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