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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: "web st" <webst@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 13:44:14 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE !


SIBUSISO & ASSOCIATE
(SIBUSISO SOUTH AFRICA CHAMBER)
* KHOTSO HOUSE MARSHALL STREET JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.*

Dear Paul Barr,

I am Sibusiso Itumeleng,senior Advocate and solicitor. A deceased client of mine by name Mr. DanBarr, Who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition in the disaster in Libya Crisis.His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18529139 http://blog.standbytaskforce.com/libya-crisis-map-report/&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang&lang ) I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at $50.2 million dollars is lodged.

This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be secured gradually and forwarded to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Regard,

Barr.Sibusiso Itumeleng.
Senior Advocate/Solicitor.

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