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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: nelsondonell55@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 17:01:22 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?REPLY=20URGENTLY?=


Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Nelson Donell , the Personal Attorney to a
Foreign Contractor, who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria.On
the
11th of September 2001, my client, a Mexican National, late Engineer Carlos

Montoya, an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of
Nigeria, until his death some years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to

American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles,

California, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre with
86
people on board. All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost their

lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies 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, I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money
left
behind by my client before they get confiscated 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$9.Million

has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives
for some 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 US$9.Million
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. All I require is your honest and 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 branch of the law. Please get in touch with
me
via email as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the
modalities and process for success of this transaction.

I will equally want you to send the following information
to enable me move ahead for the transfer in your name.

1, Your Full Name
2, Your contact address
3. Your private fax and telephone number.
4, The name and address of bank you wish we will use to
receive the fund successfully.
5, The account information for urgent transfer.

Do reply to my private email: {nelsondonelll@terra.com.mx} I await your
kind response,
Good day and God bless.

Regards,

Barrister Nelson Donell.


REPLY URGENTLY






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