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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Barr=20Frank=20Edward?= <f_chamber06@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: contactme05@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:34:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM: FRANK CHAMBERS REPLY ASAP


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: f_chamber06@yahoo.co.uk

FRANK EDWARD

Frank Chambers & Associates

13 Dale House

London SE16 2PT

United Kingdom


March 2006.


Dear Partner,


I am Frank Edward Esq. an attorney to Christian Eicht Mason, a deceased

Immigrant. Property magnate, who was based in the U.K., Also referred to

as my client.On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two

Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York

in

their plan for a world cruise,


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


Since then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some

of his properties,which he put out for sale. which I monitored the

payment

as his attorney, has been bought and paid for.


Now the money paid was deposited into his Local account here. 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 his bank particularly, the bank has issued me a notice

to

provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a

short time.


My late client has an account valued at $12.5 million dollars.Since I

have

been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with

the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as

the

next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued

at 12.5 million dollars can be paid to you And then you and I can share

the money. 65% to me and 30% for you and 5% for

miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary

information

that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.


All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal

through. I Guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate

arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me,

as his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship. Please get

in

touch with me by my email address: contactme05@zipmail.com.br


For us to conclude this transaction I will want you to send me the

following information stated below:


1) Your full name.

2) Telephone and fax number, if possible include you mobile telephone

number.

3) Company name,position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.


Enable us discuss further about this transaction.


Best regards,

BARRISTER FRANK EDWARD Esq,

B.A , L.L.B , M.A, N.A.A

Certified Human Resources Professional

Frank Chambers & Associates

13 Dale House, London SE16 2PT

United Kingdom

frankchambers@uk2.net

- Barr Frank Edward


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