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: Frank James <barr_frankjames202@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr_frankjames02@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:54:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barr_frankjames202@yahoo.com

Dear Friend.



My name is Barr. Frank James, A PERSNAL ATTORNEY TO MR BOB GALLAGHER OF

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA .

I am pleased to inform you about my interest to use your Bank account

for a deposit of 7.5million with the Bank. It may surprise you,but just

give me your attention pls.



An AMERICAN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National

petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve

calendar months,valued at US$7.5million (seven million five hundred

thousand Dollars) with AFRICAN DEVELOMENT BANKPLC since the year 2000.

Ever since then,a routine notification has been sent several times to

him

without reply.



In 2003, I discovered from his contract employee, the Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation that my client is dead. Unfortunately, was a

victim of the AF4590 German Concorde plane that crashed in France.



On further investigation the entire family was in the plane, and no

declaretion of inheritance on the deposit made to the Bank, as he

intend

to invest in ASIA.



I have made several research since 2003 till December last year, to

reach any of his relation or family member for claim, without success

and

locate any of them, and the management of the AFRICAN DEVELOMENT BANK

PLC is planning to confiscate the fund by the end of this month

quarter,

since the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum for many

years.



I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to the deceased,for us to

save the fruits of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of

some

corrupt selfish officials of the government of Nigeria,whose interest

is to confiscate this fund within 14 days from tomorrow.



As soon as you consent to this request, I will start the process of the

neccesary documents to notarize the WILL and obtain the necessary

documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour of you

for the

transfer of the fund to your Bank account.



You will receive; 45% of the total sum as compensation, base on your

good intention to help me secure the fund in your account. I would also

like to use 5% of the fund to raise a reputable charity home or

Foundation in the name of the deceased. My position here as the persnal

attorney guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.



Looking forward to your urgent anticipation to this offer and pls

provide me with your full information such as you telephone and fax

numbers to enable us discuss better.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL

ADDRES:(barr_frankjames02@yahoo.com)



Regards

Barr.Frank James.

- Frank James


Anti-fraud resources: