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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: bar_iya_mamura@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 04:04:04 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELP=20CLAIM=20YOUR=20FAMILY=20INHERITANCE?=

MAMURA & ASSOCIATES
(FINANCIAL ATTORNEY,NOTARY &SOLICITOR)
ADDRESS :SUITE 408 ELEGANZA PLAZA APAPA- LAGOS.
TELEPHONE :234 8029104317

DEAR SIR,

I am sorry at the perceived confussion you may have by receieving this letter
from me since we have not previously met.To be precise I am a solicitor
at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. John Payne, who used to work with
Now Defunked Pacific Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria.Hereafter
shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their Three children
were involved in a car accident along sagumu Express road.All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately Lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquires To their embassy to loc
ate any of my clients extended Relatives. This has also proved unsuccessful.
Hence I Contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and Property left
behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this Huge deposits were lodge.Particularly, the finance
company Where the deceased had
an account valued at about 30 million Dollars has issue me a notice to provide
the next of kin of The deceased or have the account confiscated within a
short Period of time.
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 30 million dollars can be
paid to you and Then you and me
can share the money.50% to me and 45% to You and 5% is for un-foreseen expenses.


I have all necessary legal documents that can be used To backup any claim
we may make. All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable 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 my email/ direct telephone
number 234 8029104317 for more details and send to me your Telephone and
fax numbers to enable us further about this Transaction.
Best regards,

Barrister Iya Mamura(principal partner MAMURA & ASSCIATES









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