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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: "barrister kennedy" <barr_kennedy@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_kennedy006@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 13:30:12 +0000
Subject: MCCOY DEAL

Dear Sir/Mama,

I am Barrister kennedy Okafor a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
ENGR .T. Thomas , a national of your country, who used to work with
shell/oil development company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer On the 2nd of
may 1999, 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
their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this
huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about
20 million dollars has issued me a notice today to provide the next of kin
or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased,so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $20 million dollars can be paid
to your account and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40%
to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require, As soon as you indicate your interest by sending below your
information:
1.Your Full name & House Address.
2.Your Tel & Fax Numbers.
3.Sex ,Age,Occupation
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealtthrough.
I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSITCERTIFICATE) required
to this transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breachof the law. You
can mail me with the mail address below.

Best regards
Barrister kennedy Okafor

barr_kennedy006@yahoo.com.mx


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