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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: "Brook Moore" <brookmoore@transferhome.org>
Reply-To: annemoore200000@libero.it
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:39:24 +0000
Subject: From Barrister Brook

Dear Friend,



My names is Barrister Brook Anne Moore (Esq) an attorney here in

london, On April 14th 1999, a client of mine named MR. ANDREAS

SCHRANNER from Munich, Germany contacted me that I should perpare his

will, which I did thereafter. He was one of the richest man, and was

one of London ten top most real estate giant then. On july 31st 2000

he died along with his entire family at the age of 64..in a plane

crash.



check this website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm



After his death, as his attorney,I informed all the

beneficiaries of his will to come forward so that I can read the

will to them, out of the nine beneficiaries of his will only eight

came up for the claims, for over two years i have being in search for

the ninth beneficiary which I could not locate till just in December

last year that I got to know that he also died in the same jet.



This ninth beneficiary was WILLED US$8.5M that was

deposited in a security company and the money is lying down in a

security company unclaimed,but I never told the company that the

beneficiary of the fund is dead.



Now, what I want from you is to allow me front you as this

ninth beneficiary to enable us make claims to this funds. Once you

are ready I will go to the british court here in london to have the

will amended in your favor as the ninth beneficiary and A

POWER OF ATTORNEY will be issued to you from the court, then I will

contact the security company that you are the ninth beneficiary of

the fund kept with them.I will assist to see that this fund is moved

into your account.



On accomplishment of this deal you will be entitled to 30%

of the total sum.If this proposal is accepted by you, kindly reach me

immediately via my private e-mail: annemoore200000@libero.it



I wait your urgent reply



Barrister Brook Anne Moore (Esq)

annemoore200000@libero.it




From Barrister Brook



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