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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: timbriggs@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:39:28 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Reply=20Soon?=

FROM THE DESK OF:
BARRISTER TIM BRIGGS
ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR
EQUITY CHAMBERS
20 WILLIAM STREET, SW
IKOYI, LAGOS - NIGERIA.
TEL: 2348056670839
Alternative E-mail:briggstim1200@yahoo.com

Asalam Alikum:

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Tim Briggs an advocate and Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney
to Engr.Hogar Ando a foreigner, who used to work with Arab Development Company
in Nigeria. On The 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if i can
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family member but to no avail, hence I contact you I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before
it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the SECURITY COMPANY where
this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the SECURITY COMPANY where the deceased had the money deposited
(11.3 million dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
to the deceased or have the money confiscated within the next ten 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 are still a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $7.3 million USD can be paid to you and then you and I
can share the money, 60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for expenses
or tax as your government may require.
I have all necessary legal information that can be used to back up any
Claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing 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 calling my telephone number stated above to enable us discuss further
or reply through any of my email addresses.

Best Regards,

BARRISTER TIM BRIGGS
ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR
EQUITY CHAMBERS
20 WILLIAM STREET, SW
16 WILLIAM STREET, SW
IKOYI, LAGOS - NIGERIA.
TEL: 2348056670839
Alternative E-mail:briggstim1200@yahoo.com






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