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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: yusiuf_chekwas@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:35:39 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20=20RESPONSE=2E?=

YUSIUF CHEKWAS & CO
ATTORNEY AT LAW
230 WESTERN AVENUE
FALAMO IKOYI LAGOS
NIGERIA
ATTN:Sir.

I am Barrister Yusiuf Chekwas the Personal Attorney to Mr. Williams Harding
a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company
here in Nigeria. On the 21st of October 2003, my Client, his wife and three
children were involved in a car accident along the WUSA ABUJA Express Road
All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then
I have made several efforts to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable in the
(STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC), where this huge amount were lodged. Particularly,
THE BANK where the deceased had a amount of forteen million five hundred
thausand dollars ($14.5,000,000.)USD. The BANK has just issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the deposit confiscated within the next
FORTEEN official working DAYS.
Since, I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 8 months
now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of Kin of my deceased
client to enable us take over the proceeds of this FUND value at $14.5,000.000
million dollars be paid to you and then you and I will share the money base
on percentage. I do not know if you are in anyway related to him as your
names are similar to his, even if you are not in anyway related to him,
I want to know if you will be interested to do the business with me.
If you are interested in this proposal, I will want us to have a meeting
to enable us agree on the modalities to do the business and the sharing
ratio and the method to carry out the business investments.
Above all the meeting will afford us the opportunity to know the roles to
be played by any of us . 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 pull this deal through, i guarantee that this will be executed
under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
You have to assure me of your honesty and sincerity that you will not sit
on the fund when it is finally released to enable us forges ahead immediately.
Please get in touch with me through email :barristeryusiuf2004@yahoo.com:
to enable us discuss further, you are also required to include your direct
phone and fax number for easy communication.
Waiting to hear from you urgently
Thanks
Barrister yusiuf chekwas
Senior Advocate Nigeria (SAN)




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