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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: "GANI FEMI" <ganifemichambers7@msn.com>
Reply-To: ganifemichambers3@msn.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:35:02 +0000
Subject: URGENT.TOP SECRET & CONFIDENTIAL ( Yoshimoto )

GANI FEMI & CHAMBERS
PLOT 205 AHMADU BELLO WAY VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Mobile:234-80330-21521.
{Barrister &
Solicitors }

Attn; Yoshimoto,

I am Barrister. Gani Femi, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Engr.George Yoshimoto ,a national of your country, who used to work with
Shell Development Company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as
my client.On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last or first name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.i will not like you to disclose this business to anybody i will like it
to be confidential between both of us.

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
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly the S.G.B.N where
the deceased had an account valued at about 12.5 million dollars, the said
Bank/Finance security company,has issued me a notice as the Attorney to
provide the next of kin to my late client for claims on the deposit or have
the account confiscated after four years if not claimed and We have just one
year left 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 since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at 12.5 million dollars can be pay to you and then you and I
can share the money.

However,i have agreed to give you 40% of the total sum for your assistance,
while 55% for me when the money is finally transfered into your accountand
5% of the fund will be earmarked for expenses that will be incurred during
the process of transafer of the fund. I have all necessary legal documents
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.

Please get in touch with me by my e-mail to enable us discuss further. You
may also,send your phone number so that I can call you.

ALL YOUR MAIL RESPONSE BE DIRECTED TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS:
e-mail address:

FINALLY,PLEASE I WANT YOU TO DIGEST THIS PROPOSAL VERY WELL BEFORE YOUR
RESPONSE BACK TO ME AND UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND ASSURANCE FOR US TO CARRY
ON WITH THE TRANSACTION;

Thanks for your anticipated assistance and GOD BLESS YOU.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,

Barrister. Gani Femi (Esq).



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