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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: jamesamadi2000@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 07:24:48 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Claim=20As=20Next=20Of=20Kin=20To=20Late=20Jean=20Neu?=

From The Desk Of:
Barrister.James Amadi.
146, Etim Karimu Crescent,
Victoria Island,Lagos.Nigeria.
Email(james_amadi2003@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear Sir,

Compliment of the season, please accept my unsoilicited mail to you. Firstly
let me introduce myself to you. I am Barrister.James Amadi. a solicitor
at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Jean Neu, who used to work with
Shell Development Company in Nigeria ,Here in after shall be referred to
as my client. On the 21st of April 2000 my client, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then, I have
requested for alot information to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search for his
last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family. Henceforth,I
contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind
by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where the fund was deposited. Apparently, the finance institute
where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$4.8Million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same surname or last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at US$4.8 million dollars can be paid to you and then you
and me can share the money. I am willing to compensate you with 35% of the
total funds while 60% will be for me to invest in your country while 5%will
be for any expenses incur between both parties during the process of transaction.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve
our goal.

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 or interpol.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,

James Amadi.











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