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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Herve Daniel Esq. LLb." <herve_danielchambers@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:02:04 +0100
Subject: From Mr Herve G. Daniel Esq . LLb.

Dear Sir/ Madam.

Iam Mr Herve Daniel Esq a solicitor and the personal attorney to the
immediate past president of Liberia Mr Charles Taylor who is presently
on political asylum in Nigeria.

I know this letter will come to you as a surprise as we have not met
before, but i have to contact you as i have been instructed by my
client Mr Taylor to find a trustee in this business.

I got your contact over the internet during my search for an
assistance in this business,this became neccessary as my client Charles Taylor
does not want anybody who is known to his family to be associated with
this business.

Note : that this business is 100% risk free however you must confirm
your ability to handel this business as it invloves a large sum of money.

The fund Sixty Five Million Us Dollars ($ 65 million ) was shipped
and deposited in a security company in UNITED KINDOM by Mr Charles
Taylor during the political turmoil in his country Liberia.

Now that he is in political asylum in Nigeria , he need a trustworthy
person like you to proceeds on his behalf to the place of the security
company in order to clear the funds for joint business venture as he
does not
have any intentions to bring the funds back to Africa because of the
bad economy.

Afterwards, i his attorney will come over to your country and met you
on his behalf for the final agreements of the joint business venture.

Note: that i will send to you the relevant documents that enable you
take possessions of the funds for onward investment .

All i need from you are as fellows.

1. Your confirmations of your ability to handle this business.

2. Your word that you will keep this as confidential as possible at
all times until we conclude this business.

3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communications.
4. Your full name.
5. Your full permant address.
6. Occupation .

As soon as i get the above informations from you, i will disclose to
you the name and the city where the security company is , i will


forward to you the contact and the name of the director of the security company.

I will also send to you name and contact to the security company to
enable you to contact them accordingly. as we make progress i will send
to you the Letter of Authority and Agreement Letter that will enable you to
clear the funds on my client behalf.

Iam waiting for your immediate response to enable us to proceeds.

Your Faithfully,

Mr Herve G. Daniel Esq. LLb.
DanHerve Chambers and Associate
REPLY TO :herve_danielchambers@yahoo.fr
herve_danielchambers@zwallet.com



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