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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: mau frank <maufrank2001@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:38:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PRIVATE OFFER


From The Desk Of:
Barr. Maureen Frank,
Principal Partner,
MaureenFrank & Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street,Lagos


Attn; The Maneging Director:

Dear

I am Barr. Maureen Frank, the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1999, 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 there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$15 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next twenthy official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $15 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and 25% 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 via my email as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and process for success of this transaction.
I also request for your private telephone number, fax number for easy and more confidential communication.
I await your kind response, Goodday and God bless.
Regards,
Barr. Maureen Frank,






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