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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: ahmedige3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:27:52 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PERSONAL=20AND=20CONFIDENTIAL?=

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Barrister Ahmed Ige.
Plot 24 Canal Street,Ikoyi
Lagos-Nigeria.


Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Ahmed Ige, a Solicitor from Lagos,Nigeria. I am the Personal
Attorney to late Mr.Fredrick Astudillo, a Foreigner who was a contractor
to various oil firms in Nigeria.

On the 21st day of April 2001, my late client with his wife and their only
daugther were involved in a motor accident along Sagbama express road, Lagos-Nigeria,where
they lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my client's extended relatives, but this has proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over
the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail,hence I
contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by
my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the Eco Bank of Nigeria Plc where this huge deposits were lodged.This bank
where my late client deposited US$7.3 million has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the money confiscated within the next twenty
official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating his relatives for over two yeas
now, I decided to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are a foriegner so that the proceeds of this amount
valued at US$7.3 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 70% to me and 30% to you.

All I need from you is your honest co-operation 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.

Please get in touch with me by email for more information.

Thanks and be bless.


Best regards,

Barrister Ahmed Ige.






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