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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: dikko2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:07:22 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?READ=20=20AND=20=20REPLY?=

BARR. DIKKO KIM & CO.CHAMBERS (ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS
AT LAW)
FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN
WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,
14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.


Attn:My Dear,
Compliments,I Barrister Dikko have decided to bestow this trust on you,
which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I appologize in advance for any
inconviniences this may cause you. I am Barrister Dikko Kim the Personal
Attorney to late Mr George K.Marshal, who was a contractor here in Benin
Rep.Who, on the 3rd of Oct 2000, with his entire family were perished in
a fierceful Auto-Crash along Midombo Togo express way.As a matter of fact,
my client made a fixed dopsit Amount, valued at (USD$10.7M)with Reliance
Bank here in Benin Rep, and upon the duration time of their agreement,his
bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently, the bank issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his personal
attorney,or have his account confiscated after four years, as it is in the
law of this country.

Since then, I have made several contacts to His Countries Embassy in order
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also been unsuccessful.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $10.7m could be transffered into your
account, thereafter,we will both share it in percentage according to our
contributions to boost the success of this great transaction. I have all
the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the claims
we will make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make
this great benefiting transaction successfully.
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
as fast as possible through mail and through phone also,to enable us discuss
further the progress of this business.Reaply to barristerdikko200@yahoo.com

With best regards,
Hon:Barr. Dikko Kim Esq,
Senior advocate of Benin(SAB).




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