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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_anni52@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:30:40 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?compliments?=

BARRISTER Anni Okonkwo, (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
Office Address:
No:144 Idowu Matins St
Lagos - Nigeria.
Alternative email address:(ch_okann@maktoob.com)


Dear friend

I am Barrister Anni Okonkwo ,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr Mark Huebner,a National of your country,who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transfering
of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen . Sani
Abacha}.


Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 my client, his wife And their
three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road
in which all occupants of the motor died}.My client{Mark} deposited as
family belongings in a STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY (SFS) the sum of $7m
in here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his
country as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries 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 last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family 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 the deposite was made.

Now STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY PLC has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the MONEY confisticated within the next ten officialworking
days.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 2years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
deposit ( 7million dollars) be SENT to you and then you and I can share
the money.60% to me, 40% to you .please you are free to give your own opinion
on this sharing modality if you so wish.

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.

Please get in touch with me through my alternate email address:(ch_okann@maktoob.com)for
further details. Iam ready to
give you every needed information you might need to confirm the legality
and the availability of this mentioned sum in ON STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY
PLC
.
( God bless you And your family )

Best Regards,
BarristerAnni Okonkwo





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