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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: "nkulumachambers04@yahoo.co.in" <nkulumachambers04@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:26:35 -0700
Subject: urgent reply

Val & Bar Associate
Building 160 Free town Road
Enugu Nigeria West Africa
Tel:2348030868166
mailto:nkulumachambers03@latinmail.com
Hello Malcolm,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister paul nkuluma, The personal Attorney to my late client. I got your contact through the internet searching for the name that realm with the name of my dead client did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you,Having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.
My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {Shell Development Company} for 15 good years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 1999. After a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference in an Auto crash on the 30th day of October 1999. Before their death, my client Deposited the total sum of S$16,000,000.00 In a Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he comes back from the conference. According to the {DEED OF WILL} made by my late client, He wrote a {DEED OF WILL} that if anything should happen to him, That i should locate any of his family member , With this {DEED OF WILL} I decided to locate any member of his family. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now' I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased. I agree to pay you 40% of the fund, 40% to me and While 20% can be also for the expensence both groups incured during the transaction. i
f you intrested to do this business with me call me so will can talk i dont have time for email.
Further more, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE ADDRESSES.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
As soon as I receive your details, I will write an application to the Correspondene finanacial institute for immediate processing of payment.into your account as the next of kin and benefactor. Regards,
Barrister paul nkuluma(SAN)
Note: contact me with my personal email contact:mailto:nkulumachambers03@latinmail.com



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