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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: James Bradsley <jamesbradsley90@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:01:23 -0400
Subject:

J.Bradsley Chambers,



Good day,


How are you today? hope fine.
I am Barrister James Bradsley, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Ronald Chastang and Joyce Chastang, a national of your country, who
used to work with Shell-development Company in the Middle East, An Oil and Gas Company until his unfortunate death. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 12th of October 2005,my client, his wife and three children were
involved in a plane crash accident,(Sosoliso Airlines DC-9 An Ethiopian
Boeing 737-200). All occupants of the plane crash unfortunately lost
their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any
member of his family hence I contacted you since the deceased is also a National of your country.

Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) had a Deposit valued
at US$9,000,000.00 Million issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin
to my client to receive its benefit or have the account confiscated, so I
have contacted you to assist me in repatriating this benefit left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank.

To this effect, I now seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the
next of kin of the deceased (my Client) so that the proceeds of this
Deposit valued at US$9,000,000.00 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home.

I guarantee, that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me viaE-mail: jamesbradsley90@gmail.com immediately you acknowledge the good recipient of this message.


Your prompt response is highly imperative.
Yours sincerely,
Barrister James Bradsley (ESQ)

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