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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Idris Kuta" <barr_idriskuta003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_ikuta@inmail24.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:16:29 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/ma.

From: Barrister Idris Kuta
Office #: 234-1-477-52-57
Private #: 234-803-41-411-57
Email:
barr_ikuta@inmail24.com

Dear Sir/ma.

I am Barrister Idris Kuta, Principal Attorney to Late Engr. Heroth McElwaine, who worked with a Multi-National Oil Firm in Nigeria but unfortunately lost his life on car accident along sabama express road last year 16th August 2004.

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you since my client is a foreigner, it shall prove you as his relative and the bank will transfer your inherittance funds into your account as his next of kin without suspicious.

Therefore I need your assistance in receiving the money before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Banking Company where these huge amount ($10.857.060.00(Ten Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Sixty united State Dollars) deposits were lodged.

A notice had been issued to me as the Personal attorney, to provide the next of kin to apply for the claim before the account will be declare unserviceable or be closed within the next fourteen official working days.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/relative of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($10.857.060.00(Ten Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Sixty united State Dollars) can be paid into your account and then you and I can share the Funds for our mutual benefit 45% for you and 45% for me while the remening 10% will
be for the reimbursement of any expenses made during the transaction.

Upon your accpetance to this offer, endeavour to furnish me with the following informations:

Your full name and address
Your telephone and fax numbers
Your occupation and age

As soon as I received the required informations, I will forward your informations to the Banking Company as the next of kin to my client that will enable the bank contact your and do keep me updated before responding to the bank so I will guide you in every step you need to take.

Your honest co-operation will enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law.

Please reply via my E-mail address: barr_ikuta@inmail24.com or via phone (Office):
234-1-477-52-57  (Private) : 234-803-41-411-57

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