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.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "pastor.kelvin uche" <pastor_kelvinuche1980@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pastor_kelvinuche@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:57:24 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
ATTN.
On behalf of my church member, late Chief Sir Daniel Eze of the Blessed
Memory, I write to notify you that my late member Chief Sir Daniel Eze
made you one of beneficiary to the bequest sum of One Million Six
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1,600,000) in the Codicil to his
willand last Testament.

Late Chief Sir Daniel Eze Died after a brief illness on may 1st 2003.
Until his death, Late Chief SirDaniel Eze was a Renowned Philanthropist; A
Businessman of an international repute and an industrialist,infact he was
blessed by God. chief Sir Daniel did not play with the life and progress of
the people who were opportuned to meet him on the way and among all he had a
very big regard for his God
the things of God and works of God. Late Chief Sir Daniel Eze used his
resources to serve humanity and thus touched the lives of many through
charity.
According to him, he said, He is giving back to God just a Little from
what God had given to him, as a result of that he is giving you this because
of your involvement in Christian activities, helping the less privileged and
in making better the world’s situation.

As Trustees and Executes of this will, I wish to inform you that the will
was read at the Owerri High Court Probate Division (Registry) August 7th,
2003, as the law provides and is in execution.You are hereby required to by
this notification to confirm your ownership to this Legacy by forwarding
proofs of identity. Also send a personal
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Most importantly, if there is any disparity on the name and address or
if your name, address and any other useful information does not tally with
the information we have, it then means that you are not the rightful or
bonafide beneficiary of this particular request as it contained in paragraph
four(4) of the codicil to the last Testament of the Benefactor (Chief Sir
Daniel Eze.

As we Cannotafford to give or pay to a wrong Person or Body. on that note
please do not inconvenience your veryself by replying.But, if the
information (your name and address)is compatible with the information we
have, you arehereby advice to confirm this notificationimmediately, for you
are the rightful one (person or body).
We would detail you on the procedure and involvement in benefiting this
will on receipt of your reply letter or e-mail.

God bless you.

Best regards.

PASTOR. KELVIN UCHE

(GENERAL OVERSEER, HEALING FIELDS MINISTRY.)
No 12 Adeola Odeku Street,
Victoria lsland Lagos State
Nigeria



--

Anti-fraud resources: