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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: barrchrist@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 16:43:05 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20THE=20DESK=20OF=3ABARRISTER=20CHRIST=20BELLO?=

FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER CHRIST BELLO
CHRIST BELLO & ASSOCIATES
No. 20, BURMA ROAD,APAPA, LAGOS - NIGERIA
Private Email: christbello4@yahoo.fr
Private Number: +234-1-472-9348

Dear Sir/Ma,

My name is BARRISTER BARRISTER CHRIST BELLO {SAN} . I am the personal Attorney
to late Engineer Anthony a National of your country, who used to work with
shell Development company in Nigeria Here in after shall be referred to
as my client On MAY 6th 2001, my client, his wife, and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to trace his l ast name over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money deposited by my client
before they the bank confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Bank. Where the deceased
had an account Valued at about ($10.5 Million US Dollars) 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 ($10.5 Million U S Dollars
can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money.60% for me and
40% for you. I will revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. from
any breach of the law. If this proposal is accepted by you.

1.Your full name and address 2. Your tel and fax number and call me on above
telephone number to able me prepare letter of claim and apply to Bank before
I will go to Federal Ministry of justice to secure all legal and official
documents with your name as the next of kin to enable the bank release this
fund to you. Send the information require to proceed Reply to my alternative
mail box :christbello4@yahoo.fr

Best Regards
BARRISTER CHRIST BELLO {SAN}




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