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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: barrjames@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:21:12 +0100
Subject: Barrister James D.Obi

From: Barrister James D.Obi
Email: jamesobi57@yahoo.fr

Dear Sir / Ma

I know this Mail might have come as a suprise and Embarrasement to you,Please
take it with Good Faith and Blessing to you and your Family.

I am Barrister James D.Obi an advocate and Solicitor. Iam the personal Attorney
to Engr Edward.E Smith, a foreigner,who used to work with shell 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 but of no avail, hence I contacted 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 bank where this huge deposit
were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
$7.3 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to
the deceased or have the account confiscated within the next ten fficial
working days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over one year 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 me 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 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
by my email jamesobi57@yahoo.fr,to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,

Barrister James D.Obi
james And Associate Chamber,
87 Idewu Street Apapa,
Lagos - Nigeria.


ENDEAVOR TO MAIL ME BACK THROUGH MY MOST CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL
ADDRESS: jamesobi57@yahoo.fr

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