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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: Jack Farah <farahesq002@yahoo.dk>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 23:46:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: tREAT AS URGENT


JACK FARAH & PARTRNERS
457 IKOTU ROAD BE KPOTA
LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:00228 934 12 56.
Hello Dear
I am Barrister Jack Farah, a solicitor at law,
personal attorney to Mr Johan.vervaat a national Of your
country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome
Togo.Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On
the 30th of April 2002, my client, and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along Kpalime
express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made
several enquiries here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided
to search through with his name which motivated me to
contact you, to locate any member of his family hence
I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in
repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5 million left
behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Security Finance
Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited. The
said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have his account
confisicated within the next twenty one official
working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased since
you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt
of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have
all necessary information and legal documents needed
to back you up for claim. All I require from you is
your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please
get in touch with me through the above email or my
alternative email :
jackfarahesq200@hotmail.com
You can call me with telephone number :00228 934 12 56
for more details.
Best regards.
Jack Farah(esq)













































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