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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: "Mike Parker" <barrmikeparkerlaw@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrmikeparker01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:00:39 +0000
Subject: Urgent response needed

 FROM: BARRISTER MIKE PARKER.
 MIKE PARKER CHAMBERS,
 PUBLIC NOTARY, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.
 ABUJA - NIGERIA.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/world/africa/10/23/obansanjoobituray/index/htm
 

             STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
 
 
 I am barrister Mike Parker, Private attorney to the late Mrs. STELLA OBASANJO  the wife of the President of the Federal Republic of  Nigeria who died on the  23,October 2005 in a molding hospital in Spain. She  had traveled to Spain to  undergo surgery and died from complications  resulting from the surgery. As personal attorney to the deceased, I handle every  of her affairs, most  properties and funds both domestic and overseas. My client who left a huge amount of million dollars and a safe of diamonds  in a security company  in Hong kong .the funds  amounting to (16.4million BRITISH POUNDS). Initially this funds were meant for a project (child  care trust funds) to be  situated at maitama Abuja, with my signature on all  the papers for the
 project, which you and I know this project can’t  carry on since she is no  more, very soon my client’s family will call me to  account for my client’s  properties and funds.   At this juncture, I seek your consent to present you  as the benefactor to my  client’s funds and Diamonds in the security company in Hong kong  Which I will disclose to you since I have all the  documents regarding the  depositing of the funds. I will procure all  necessary legal documentation  that can be used to back up any claim we might make. All I require is your  honest co-operation to 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, I promise that you and I will  share the money 47/47% and  the remaining 6% will go to any expenses we undergo  during the deal.   I believe my letter received a favorable  consideration from you as I await  your urgent response as soon as possible on your  reply the  following  information is required.
 
 1FULL NAME………………………
 2ADDRESS………………………..
 3.AGE…………………………..
 4.SEX……………………………
 5.OCCUPATION………………..
 6.MARITAL STATUS……………
 7.TELEPHONE/MOBILE……………
 8.COUNTRY……………………….
 
                                  With these details
 I will now file an  application to the security company  as the benefactor to my late
 client, and send me  these details immediately as we
 cannot afford delays. Please reply me via this
 email (
barrmikeparker01@yahoo.com)
 
 Best Mike Parker
 
 


 

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