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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: "Martin Jumbo" <martinjumbo1@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:02:12 +0100
Subject: Martin Jumbo Law Chambers

Martin Jumbo Law Chambers
Barristers & Solicitors, Notary Public & Company's Representative
1/3 Jumbo Close
Maryland Estate
Direct email: martinjumbo1@excite.com

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Martin Jumbo(SAN), a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to a national of your country, who used to work with CHEVRON OIL COMPANY.
Hereinafter, shall be referred to as my client. On the 15th of Dec. 2002, my
client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along
warri express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family to no avail, I am
therefore compelled to contacted you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the finance company where
the deceased had an account valued at about US$ 5.7 million dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next ten official working days.

Since, I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at US$ 5.7 million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.

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 by e-mail and send to me your telephone and fax
numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best regards,
Martin Jumbo(ESQ).

N/B:THIS IS NOT A SCAM OR FRAUDELENT MAIL, IT IS FOR REAL.
Direct email: martinjumbo1@excite.com




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