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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: d.duke@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 10:18:49 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20KINDLY=20ASSIST/INHERITANCE?=

FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER DONALD DUKE
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY OF GARRY CHAMBERS
35 EWU AVENUE,OSHODI-APAPA EXPRESSWAY
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL..234-8033352248
dukeschambers@yahoo.com
http://myprofile.cos.com/barrister_duke,

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister DONALD DUKE, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.Fredrick Intihar,a Foreigner who used to work with Atlas Dredging
company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001, my client,his wife And
their two 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 your embassy 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 but to no avail,hence I
contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by

my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by

the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
The bank where my late client deposited US.7.3 million has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the money confiscated within
the next twenty official working days. Since I have been unsuccesful in

locating his relatives for over two years, I decided to seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are

from
the same country so that the proceeds of this amount valued at 7.3
million dollars 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 taxes as
your government may require. I will procure all necessary legal
_document_s that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I
need from
you is your honest co-operation 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 this email or
dukeschambers@yahoo.com,and also through my mobile number
234-8033352248 to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,
Barr DONALD DUKE
http://myprofile.cos.com/barrister_duke,



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