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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: moanthony1@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 03:22:24 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Barrister Morris Anthony
Alternative E-mail: manthony_205@fastermail.com



I am Barrister Morris Anthony, a solicitor at law and the personal attorney
to late Mr. (Mark Laabs) a national of your country, who used to be a private
contractor with the Shell Development Company in Nigeria, herein after shall
be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 1999, he and 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 the embassy to locate any Of
my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I contact you. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
these huge deposits were lodged.

The deceased had an account valued at about $9 million US dollars and The
bank has issued me a notice 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 2 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 $9Million US dollars can be paid to you and then
you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this Transaction
I guarantee you 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 urgently by my private e-mail: manthony_205@fastermail.com

Best regards,
Barrister Morris Anthony

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