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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: jajajohnchamber2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 04:32:27 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?THANK=20GOD=20I=20FOUND=20YOU?=

BARRISTER JAJA & ASSOCIATES CHAMBERS
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS)
#12 IKENNA JOHN STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
NIGERIA.
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL:
ATTN: GOOD FRIEND
I crave your indulgience for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but
it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with
me.
I am Barrister JAJA JOHN solicitor at law. I was the Personal attorney
to Mr. Adams Abraham, a national of your country, who used own an oil
servicing company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 28 of December, 2003,my client, his wife and their three Children
were involved in a planecrash in benin replublic,cotonou. All occupants
of
the aircraft unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had
no living kin but i went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved
unsuccessful.
I only did so to be double sure of this fact. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track a good fellow over
the Internet, 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 lodged,
particularly the Bank in Nigeria where the deceased had an account valued
at about 25.7 million Usd dollars.

This account will be confiscated after four years if not claimed and We
have just about one month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 1
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are capable, so that the proceeds of this account valued
at 25.7million Usd dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share
themoney. 55% shall be for you and 40% for me while 5% is earmarked for
expenses
that will be incurred during the process of Transfer of the fund.

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
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 my e-mail to enable us discuss further.
You may also send your phone number so that I can call you.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,
BARR.JAJA JOHN



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