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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: "SCOTT DAVE" <scodavis@scodave.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:31:16 +0000
Subject: Please Read........

Smith Davis
Smith Davis & Associates
13 Dale House
London SE16 2PT
United Kingdom
June,2005.
Tel:+447031843540
Hello,
I am Smith Davis an attorney to Christian Eich Mason, a deceased
Immigrant. Property magnate, who was based in the U.K., Also referred
to as my client.On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their
two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New
York in their plan for a world cruise,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm since then I have
been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of his
properties, which he put out for sale. which I monitored the
payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for.
Now the money paid was deposited into his Local account here. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by his bank particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to
provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a
short time.
My late client has an account valued at 35.5 million dollars. Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with
the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
15.5 million dollars can be paid to you And then you and I can share the
money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that
might arise. I have all necessary
information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I Guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship. Please get in touch
with me by my email address:(scott-dave@excite.com) And send me your full
names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,
Smith Davis


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