joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: "lewis jax" <lewisjax_42@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:59:42 +0000
Subject: A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail would be appreciated

Dear Friend,
I write to seek your cooperation and assistance to enable me make proper
investments in the economy of your country. I apologize if this mail message
does not suit your personal or business ethics.
My names are Jax Lewios an attorney to a deceased German Immigrant property
magnate who was based in the U.K., Also referred to as my client. On the
25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in the
Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world
cruise,for more information regarding the crash please
visit:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Since then, I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of
his properties, which he put out for sale. Which I monitored the payment as
his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited
into his Local account here. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by his bank.
Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of
kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My late client has
an account valued at 15.5 million dollars. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank giving me
deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15.5 million
dollars can be paid to you and then you, and I can share the money. I have
all necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.
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. Trust me, as
his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship.
A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail would be appreciated.My
secured email address is: jaxlewis@tiscali.co.uk or
lewisjay_jay42@tiscali.co.uk or lewis_jax42@fsmail.net
I remain obliged,
Jax Lewis


Anti-fraud resources: