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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: "Mr DONOTIMU .M. GALOPO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donotimu10@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:22:05 +0100
Subject: FUNDING OF PROJECTS & PERSONAL LOANS.

Mr DONOTIMU .M. GALOPO
Former Director General
Group of Association Funding West Africa
TEL. 002 299 8547 127
Email; donotimu10@gala.net

Good day .

We have the honor to solicit your high great Importance in working with your Personality. Indeed, I am Mr DONOTIMU .M. GALOPO a Former Director General having 60% shareholder with Group ASSOCIATION OF FUNDING , I gave my resignation to funding continued due to many irregularity see by my self, I decided to meet and finance different Individual or Company that needs financing assistance to their projects, private Business or those that needs PRIVAT loans ,

FINANCING OF PROJECTS AS PARTNERSHIP ( JOINT VENTURE )

We are seeking for Individual or Private Company, Mini and Major Projects Owners Etc needing financing assistance for carrying out their projects as (PARTNERSHIP AS JOINT VENTURE) since we are in position of CAPITAL to finance any profitable Projects or investments, Benefit realize from the above projects every year within the period of 1 to 10 years will be sheared between you and me. That is , WE THE FINANCIER WILL HAVE 20% OF THE BENEFIT AND THE REST OF 80% BENEFIT REALIZE FROM THE ABOVE PROJECTS WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE PROJECTS OWNER, REMEMBER YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON THIS BUSINESS BUT YOU NEED TO VISIT US HERE IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN FOR THE SIGNING OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PERMIT US TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS NEEDED FOR YOUR PROJECTS TO YOUR ACCOUNT AFTER SIGNING THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT HERE IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
(PERSONAL LAONS)
We offer personal loans to Individual or Companies Owner as well and the interest rates are negotiable for a period of 5 to 10 years. this process will be notified in the Contract Agreements that will be indeed sign to enable us conclude this transaction, after that, the said amount requested for your project will be transfer to your account .NB: YOU CAN AS WELL CALL US ON TEL. TEL. 002 2996 95 97 99
also send email on: donotimu10@gala.net don't forget to INCLUDE YOUR PRIVAT TELEPHONE / FAX ALSO PRIVAT EMAIL ADDRESS.
We will be looking forwards for your reply, FOR MORE INFORMATION, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT OUR LAWYER: Barrister LATOUNDJI Adébayo Yacoub , LONDON Telephone: 00447031939691 AND HIS FRANCE OFFICE TELEPHONE : 0033980000622 AND FAX: 0033179734937 AND HIS CONTACT EMAIL IS Email: maitreadebayo@gala.net
Thanks for your cooperation.

Mr DONOTIMU .M. GALOPO
Former Director General
Group of Association Funding West Africa
Email: donotimu10@gala.net
TEL. 002 2996 95 97 99

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