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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: usmanyaya@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:40:04 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT?=

Dear Friend,

Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am
DR USMAN YAYA a Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr. Mark
Ray, a National of your country, who used to be a private
contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Saudi Arabia, who hereinafter shall be referred
to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, he and his wife
with their three children were involved in an auto crash,
in which all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives.

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his
country's embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, This has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you
with this business partnership proposal. I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance/Security Company where these
huge deposit was lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $15.5million
US Dollars and the Company has issued me a notice to
provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by Will, or
otherwise have the account confiscated within the next
thirty 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
/ Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of
this account valued at $15.5Million US dollars can be paid to
you. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,
60% to meand 40% to 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, Confidentiality
and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee you 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 urgently by E-mail:
barrister_usmanyaya@yahoo.com

Furnish me with the following:

1. Full Name

2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number

3. Your Contact Address.

Yours faithfully,
DR USMAN YAYA .




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