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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: "Barrister Kafa Johnson" <barristerkafa@kafachambers.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:08:52 +0000
Subject: Expecting your urgent response.

From the desk of;
Kafa Johnson Chambers {Solicitor&Advocate]
Victoria Island Lagos.

Good day ,

I am Barrister Kafa Johnson, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr. Christian Eich, a national of your country, possibly could be your
brother, who used to work with one of oil leading companies here in Nigeria.
Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On Monday 31st of July 2000,
my client, his wife and their two Children were involved in an air crash,
All occupants in the air crash unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here in lagos to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
contacted you so that we can have the funds claim.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated,frozen or declared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank Of Africa Plc where the deceased had an account
valued at about Tweenty Three Million, Six Hundred and Fifteen Thousand
United States Dollars (US$23,615,000:00). The management has issued me
anotice to provide the next of kin or they will have the account frozen
within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this amount valued at $23,615,000:00 can be paid to you
and then you and I can share the money. 60% for me and 40% for you. I have
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make. And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted or
end up in the wrong hands.

click on this website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

All I require is your honest 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 breach of the law.reply me by my
private email only barristerkafa05@hotmail.com or call me on:+234-1-7238492
to enable me give you more information on the transaction.

Best regards,

Barrister. Kafa Johnson.



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