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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: rafikou_alabichambers@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:07:32 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3A=20Next=20=20of=20kin=20=2E?=

Rafikou Alabi Chambers
Attorneys and Solicitors,
Grand Maison,Akpakpa
BP 312, Cotonou,
Republique du Benin
Tel: 229-093952


Attn:Sir/Madam,

I am the clerk/personal secretary to Rafikou Alabi Esq,a senior lawyer
and the personal ttorney to Mr Herbert Moore, our client lost his life
in
Pakistre hospital as a result of a severe heart disease.

My boss has directed me to search the internet data as
well as make useful contact to locate the relatives of Herbert Moore.

We have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by our late client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged,The bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about nine million and eight

hundred thousand United States Dollars has issued my boss a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next

twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I am writting

to you to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the
deceased, so that the Proceeds of this account will be paid to you, subsequently
to be shared among
us.Because My boss has reasoned that instead of the bank confiscating his

fund, it is better we channel it to charity so that it will be used to
help the less priviledged. This can only be done through a rightful
claim by the next of kin. But if you are the rightful next of kin please

you do the best by telling us the truth.

If you agree, we can discuss your own percentage in the transaction. We

have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us

see this transaction through. Send us your telephone number so that we
can discuss this.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards,

Rafikou Alabi
Rafikou Alabi Chambers
Attorneys and Solicitors,
Grand Maison,Akpakpa
BP 312, Cotonou,
Republique du Benin
Tel: 229-093952



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