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: "BARRISTER JAMES WALKER" <barr_james_walkerlawchambers1960@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: james_walkerlawchambers@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:15:29 +0000
Subject: Chung, pls get back to me

JAMES WALKER CHAMBERS
# 2 Fikay Avenue Garki,
E-mail: barr_james_walkerlawchambers1960@hotmail.com

Dear Chung,

Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I
am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, But you will realize the need for my action. My name is
Barrister James Walker, a solicitor and the personal attorney to Late
Mr.Rowell Chung, a citizen of your country, who worked with an oil company
in (Chevron Development Company). Here-in-after Referred to as my client. On
the 21st of April 2000, my client, His wife and their three children were
involved in a ghastly motor accident.

My client and His entire family unfortunately lost their lives in the
accident. Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate
any of my client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive? After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I deemed it fit to contact you. My main
reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating and claiming the
money and property left behind by my client before they are declared
unserviceable or confiscated by the Bank where they are deposited/lodged.
Because the security company is threatening. Particularly, the security
company, where the deceased has a fixed sum of Seven Million, SIX Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (USD$7.6m).

The said Bank has issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin to my
client or they will be left with no other choice than to confiscate his
funds. A copy of the said Bank notice I will fax or email to you on getting
your reply. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives
for the, past 3 years now I seek your consent and collaboration to present
you as the Next of Kin of my late client going by the fact that both of you
have the same nationality, so that the said funds
As stated above i.e., the sum of Seven Million, SIX Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars can be paid to you instead of leaving it for this security
company.

Then we could share the money and I invest my share in any lucrative
business in your country. I have all necessary Legal provisions and Document
that will be used to back up any claim I / We may make. All I require is
your honest cooperation to enable us see this arrangement through, thorough
and successful. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. In
anticipation of your urgent reply, I wish you
All the Best.

Best regards,
Barrister James Walker (Esq.)

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE!
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/


Anti-fraud resources: