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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: pet_2002@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: robertpeters@lawyer.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:15:39 -0700
Subject: CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN

Robert Peters & Bar Associate
Attorney Avenue, Plot 401' Ng.
private Email:robertpeters@lawyer.com
Cell: 011 234 803 453 9303

Attn: Sir,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance
in the context stated below, I am Barrister Robert Peters, The personal
Attorney to the late Dr. Zito Wilt. I got your contact through the help
of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of Commerce and
Tourism, due I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest
foreigner like you, Having noted the confidence reposed on your person by
the sponsor of the recommendation.

My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {Standard oil Company}for
15 good years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 1999.After
a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference
in a Plane crash on the 30th day of October 1999.

Before their death my client Deposited the total sum of US$20,000,000.00
In a Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country {United
States of America} as soon as he comes back from the conference.

According to the {DEED OF WILL} made by my late client, He wrote a {DEED
OF WILL} that if anything should happen to him, That i should locate any
of his family member over the nternet with his last name, With this {DEED
OF WILL} i decide to trace his last name over the Internet to locate any
member of his family.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now' I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.
I agree to pay you 40% of the fund, 40% to me and While 20% can be also
paid to you as the next of kin and incase if you spend any money for an
{AFFIDAVIT OF TRUE NEXT OF KIN}.

Thanks and God bless.

Barrister Robert Peters

NB.
ALL REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY ALTERNATIVE MAIL BOX
{robertpeters@lawyer.com}


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