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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: amison_martin@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:02:56 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ARE=20=20YOU=20THE=20OWNER=20=20OF=20THIS=20EMAIL=3F?=

Bad news here for us but good news for you. I received a telephone from
the hospital that my client Mrs Linda jefferson is dead, Icouldn't believe
it until I rush there myself to
see things with my own eyes. I was told by the lady doctor on duty that
she killed her herself last night with a sharp object in her room.

I couldn't believe the shock of her death, it is indeed a great loss to
me and my family. The hospital also found a paper on her body which she
wrote and signed her will. She willed her late husband inherited $9.5 million
dollars which she strogled to secure to you and her only remaining daughter
who is just only nine years old. On the will, she demanded that half of
the fund, four million, seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars should go to you the owner of the email she wrote
on the paper while the same half amount
goes to her only daughter.

I have filed the written WILL and took a copy to the finance company for
aknowladgement which they did. I
was ask by the finance company to go to court and
obtain court approval extended WILL Certificate on your
behalf before they can go ahead and transfer the funds
to the account which you will provide which i will equally do as soon as
you send your full data to me, they also told me that you will need to pay
for their charges which is 5% of the total money involved which totaled$225
000.00 .It is based on your email address that she wrote on the said WILL
that iam contactiny you.
i have contacted a financier from America and he agreed to finance the transaction
but he said that you will pay him 30% of the total money involved as soon
as you receive your money.so if you are the owner of this email, get back
to me with your full contact so that i can give it to the financier to call
you and tell you how to send the money to you before you can send it to
the finance company.

I am now your attorney here in nigeria, I will go to
Court and obtain the approval WILL certificate on your behalf to enablethe
finance company to release the fund to you.
please do remember that you will pay me for all my services
to you.

Awaiting your immediate response.

AMISON MARTIN
Barister At Law
Solicitor&Advocate
MARTIN CHAMBER












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