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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: BARRISTER TUNDE WILLIAMS <williams87@asszony.hu>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 04:02:13 +0100
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE!!!.

FROM THE DESK OF:
BARRISTER WILLIAMS TUNDE
BWT & CO. ASSOCIATES.
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES(ESQ).
PLOT 7 TINUBA SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIA
E-MAIL:barrwilliamschember@lawyer.com


I am Barrister. Williams Tunde, a Lawyer by profession. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Charles Poulsen who worked for the Chevron Oil Exploration
Company in Nigeria, herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Lagos - Ibadan express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives. This has proved unsuccessful. i am looking for the relations or the family of this my good client. may his gentle soul rest in peace i pray.

I came to know about you through an enquiry I was making in the internet,
and came across your wonderful profile which is why I have decided to
contact you, if you can act as the next of kin to this my late client or you
have the same name with him it will be more better. Particularly, the
Credit Trust Finance Limited where the deceased had an account valued at
about US$ 10.5 Million Dollars, has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confisticated within the next 21 official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you share the same second name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at US$10.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money, on the ratio of 60% for me, and 40% for you. I have
all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business
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 and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about the details of this transaction. Please reply me through this althernative email address: williamstunde87@yahoo.com


Best regards,

Barr.Williams Tunde
(Esq)
(Principal Partner)

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