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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: fg_chambers1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:31:46 +0100
Subject: Informations

Attention Urgent Informations

I am Barrister Freeman Goodluck,a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to(Mr.Agas A.Adams) my client 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 "Late
Gen.Sani Abacha,Before his death On the 8th of June 1998
(the late client,his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in
which all occupants in the car died.and he deposited the
sum of $17m in a bank here in Nigeria for himself,with the
hope of transferring it to his account in his country as
soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your
embassy to locate his relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful.after these several unsuccessful attempts I
decided to trace his last name for claiming of this money
that my late client deposited in the bank before this money
in his account will be confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the holding trust bank where this fund is
deposited where the deceased had an account valued of
17million dollars.

Since i am his fund manager the bank issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
within the next 14 official working days.for over 7 years
now,you should contact me immediately so that the proceeds
of signing the inheritance documents can be finalised as
soon as possible and the fund valued at $17 million dollars
can be paid to you and then, i will have share of 50% while
you will have 40% and the 10% is for any expencise that may
incaure,I will secure all necessary legal documents with
your full name as his next of kin.This documents i will
secure will backup any claime we may make in this
transaction

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable you to
have this money as soon as possible in your account.I
guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.As soon as I hear from you I will detail you on the
process of the transaction. you are advised to send all
your response in my private business email
freeman_chambers2004@yahoo.co.uk.and your full name and
direct tell,fax is needed and your full address.

Best regards,
Barrister Freeman Goodluck.




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