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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: barr_tundephilips@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 03:46:18 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=3AUrgent=20Message?=

FROM THE DESK OF:
TUNDE PHILIPS(ESQ)
PHILIPS CHAMBERS.
34,KARIMU KOTUN,
SOUTH WEST,
IKOYI LAGOS,
NIGERIA.

Dear sir/madam,

I am tunde Philips(ESQ),a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to late Mr.Gary Williams(Former Director Human Resources Dept.)Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I
decided to contact you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the FUNDS AND PROPERTY left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged particularly, African Development
Bank(ADB)where the deceased had an account. I have been issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next
fourteen official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you and then you and
me can share the FUNDS. 60% to me and 40% to you I have all necessary legal
documents which i would input your name as the beneficiary that will be
used to backup the claim when we may make it (Note,that the inheritance
law clearly leaves an onus of proof of who is or is not the next of kin
and beneficiary to the deceased lawyer,which is me).

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Your Telephone and fax number is required for easy communication.

I await your urgent response and my love to you and your family.

Best Regards,

TUNDE Philips(ESQ).
Philip Chambers.





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