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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: barr koro <barr_koro3@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:21:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY....Jacqueline Winter


Attention:Jacqueline Winter
From Barrister, Koro Micheal (Esq)
22 Javen Ave Lome Togo
West Africa.
Tel/00228-945-56-38

How are you today, hope all is well with you.

I am Barrister Koro Micheal ,solicitor.I am the personal Attorney to Mr.P.B.Winter,who used to work with the shell development company Lome Togo. On the 21st of April 1999,my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Hillacondji Express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace his relatives over the internet,to locate any member of his family but of no avail,hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the security company,where this huge deposits were lodged Particularly,security company were the deceased had deposit value of $41.650 million dollars,has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the deposit confisicated within the next three official working months.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your concent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this deposit value at $41.650 million dollars can be paid to
you and then you and me will share the money 60%to me and 30% to you,while 10% shiiould be for expenses or tax as your government may require,I have all 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.You have to assure me that you will not sit on the fund when it is finally claimed.
Please get in touch with me through my direct telephone number above to enable us discuss further.

Best Regards,

Barrister Koro Micheal(Esg)
Tel:00228-945-56-38
22 Javen Ave Lome Togo
West Africa




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