joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Teresa Mpume" <info@irnbinance.com>
Reply-To: <mpumem59@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 14:37:25 +0000
Subject: Warmest Greetings



My Dearest Beloved,


First, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Mrs. Teresa
Mpume, a nationality of South Africa, I was working with Build Safe
South Africa I am married to late Mr.Thulani Mpume and we were married
for twenty years with a child. He died after an illness that lasted
for four weeks. Please know this may come to you by surprise, i know
that you do not know me, but i need your assistance hence i am writing
to you as my will directed me, and it is my desire to go into this
business / relationship with you.


When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of USD$15 .5M
(Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with Finance/,
though i assisted him in getting this contract for this deposit
signed. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to
investigate contracts awarded from Build Safe South Africa. This money
is still with the bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next three months due to my cancer problem, though what
disturbs me most is my stroke, Having to know my condition I want to
invest this money into any profitable business of your choice,
whatever interest/profit that will come out from this investment of
your choice will be shared by both parties.


I have a child that will inherit this money but my son cannot carry
out this work by himself, my son is just 15 year old now and growing
up in Africa and handling this huge amount of money will certainly be
a disaster for a fifteen year old, He is not mature yet. Hence this
the reason for taking this bold decision in contacting you. I am not
afraid of death as I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
Lord. I would like you to understand that my contact to you is by my
own free will, and as soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund
through my attorney. My happiness is that I will be living something
worthy for my son whom I will be living behind. Any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated
here and i will like you to contact me immediately you receive this
mail so that i will instruct the Finance/bank to! Transfer this fund
into your account.


My Regards to your Family,
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Teresa Mpume

Anti-fraud resources: