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: henry kamara <henry_kamara2002001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 06:04:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: it is a deal


HENK SOLICITOR
6 Heathwood Road, Birchgrove,
Cardiff CF4 4JP,
United Kingdom.

Dear Friend,
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your
assistance to enable me to own properties and invest in the stable economy of
your country. I apologize if this mail message does not suit your
personal or business ethics.
My names are HENRY KAMARA an attorney to a deceased Immigrant
property magnate who was based in the U.K., Also referred to as my client. On
the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died
in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan
for a world cruise, Since then, I have been managing his properties
here in the U.K. and some of his properties, which he put out for sale.

Which I monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and
paid for. Now the money paid was deposited into his account. 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
his bank.
Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his
next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My late
client has an account valued at 15.5 million dollars. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the
bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at 15.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you, and I can
share the money. 50% to me amounting to US$7,750,000.00 dollars and 40%
for you amounting to US$6,200.000.00 and 10% amounting to
US$1,550,000.00 for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make. All require is your honest co-operation to enable ussee this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Trust me, as his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship.
Send me your full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to
enable us discuss further about this transaction. A swift acknowledgement
on the receipt of this mail would be appreciated.

I remain obliged,
HENRY KAMARA
HENK SOLICITOR


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources: