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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: "CHILD CARE TRUST CCT" <childcaretrust.cct.ng@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: francis_coless@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:05:26 -0900
Subject: Barrister Francis Cole



Desk Barrister Francis Cole
21 east drive avenue,
lekki phase 11
Lagos,Nigeria
234-8033807409

Hello,

Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw that was conducted by
our law firm ,Barrister Francis Cole and co. {law firm} .
My name is Barrister Francis Colea consultant incharge of late Mrs. Stella
Obasanjo's Child Care Trust (CCT). a private none profit- governmental
organisation form to bring succours to the under priviledge and challenged
children in Africa.

My dear good friend is through that every human dies and beried while his or
her music still on him or her.Mrs Stella Obasanjo a well known
Philanthropist,in zeal to traverse other part of the world with her good
will, before she travelled to Spain for the major surgery which lead to her
death, she made an agreement with my chamber stating that $10.5M (Ten
Million and Five hundred thousand U.S. dollars only) out of the total liquid
capital base of the CCT. foundation which amount to $46.2m usd. should be
donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.

We have made a random draw that your e-mail address was picked as the
beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this
money from the Bank,as they are aware of this agreement and they have issued
a notice to this effect. It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of my
late client.You are required to contact me immediately to start the process
of sending this money to any of your designated official account. I urge you
to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank
has given us a date limit.

contact me on my private email address francis_coless@yahoo.co.uk
pls bear in mind that not only being the beneficiary but GOD fearing fellow
who can assist to keep this music of my client alive. Thanks and GOD bless
you, looking foward to hear from you.

You can as well call me on my direct line, as soon as you have sent the mail
for further discausion if you wish.

Barrister Francis Cole .


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