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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: johnibeks10@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:43:43 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ATTN=20=20=20Bas?=

Dear Bas

Please reply through my private e-mail address (barrister_johnibeks2004@yahoo.com)


I am barrister John Ibeks a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney
to Mr Mark Bas a national of your country, who used to work with shell development
company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of
money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria{LateGen.SANIABACHA}.

Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 [ my client, his wife And their
three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road
in which all occupants of the motor died}.
My client deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT{ie jewelries}
the sum of $13.2m in a finance company here in Nigeria for himself which
the finance company with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon
as he is on leave. Since his death I have
made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has also proved nsuccessful.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the holding trust where this huge deposits were lodged particularly,through
the finance company , where the deceased had an account valued at about
$13.2million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.

since i have been unsuccesfull 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 have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at $13.2million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money. 40% to me and 60% 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 cooperation 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 through my private email (barrister_johnibeks2004@yahoo.com)

Best regards,
John Ibeks.
Head Johnson and Partners.



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