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: "shekina glory" <barr_shekina_glory002@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:34:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONSIDER IT AND GET IN TOUCH WITH ME


CONSIDER IT AND GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
FROM; BARRISTER SHEKINA GLORY.
SHEKINA &CO.CHAMBER
SOLICITOR & ADVOCATE
06 BP 1409 AKODESSWA
LOME-TOGO REPULIC

DEAR FRIEND,

AS IT MAY INTREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE CONTACT THROUGH LOME CHALMBER OF COMMERCE MINE AGRICULRE .AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR A GOOD RELIABLE CONTACT WHICH I WILL ENTRUST THIS BUSINESS OPPURUNITY INTO ITS CONTROL, I WAS ELATED WHEN I SAW YOUR ADDRESS ,AND I PICKED A KEN OF INTREST WITH CONFIDENCE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR HELP IN EXECUTING THIS OPPURTUNITY.

HOW EVER I WAS MOVED TO CONTACT YOU BASE ON THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY WHICH I MAY SAY IT IS GOD GIVEN OFFER, THERE IS A FORIGNER WHO LIVE HERE IN LOME. REP OF TOGO LONG AGO CALLED MR CALDWELL BOLI BY NAME ,IT HAPPEND THAT THE MAN REGISTERD TO ME AS HIS PRIVATE/PERSONAL ATTORNEY, UNFUNATELY THE THE MAN DEID WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO KIDS IN FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT ALONG EXPRESS WAY WHICH HAPPEN 23 DECEMBER 2003.

OWNING TO THE DEATH OF THIS MAN CALLED MR CALWELL BOLI BY NAME,HIS BANK ON ME FOR HIS BALANCE WITH THE BANK AS HIS ATTORNEY,SINCE JANUARY 2004, TO INVITE HIS RELATIVES TO COME AND CLAIM THE MONEY I TRY ALL I COULD TO TRACE HIS FAMILY,BUT ALL MY EFFORT PROVE ARBORTIVE,THEN FROM NOVEMBER LAST YEAR 2005,TILL NOW,THE BANK HAS BEEN PRESSUREING ME TO LOOK FOR HIS FAMILY BECAUSE THEY HAVE THEY RELAISE THAT A LOT OF SWINDLERS HAVE BEEN FORWADING APPLICATION TO CLAIM THE MONEY AS HIS NEXT ,BUT IT HAPPEN THAT AFTERMUCH VERIFCATION,THEY WILL FIND OUT THAT THOSE PEOPLE WERE ROGUES BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE A LEGAL EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT THEY WERE HIS RELATIVE.

MOREOVER I HAVE DECIDED TO USE AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM THE MONEY FOR MY OWN PERSONAL USE AS IT HAPPEN THAT HIS RELATIE WERE NOT AVAILABLE UP TILL NOW AND I HAVE ALL HIS DOCUMETS IN MY FILE WHICH WILL BACK YOU UP BEFOR THE BANK AS HIS NEXT OF KIN IWILL STILL OBTAIN A GENUINE LEGAL EVIDENCE WHICH I WILL DO WITH YOUR NAME TO SATISFY THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.

FURTHER MORE THE AMOUNT INVOVED IS ( $12.750,000.00)TWELVE MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS, THEREFORE I WILL BE HAPPY IF YOU CAN FURNISH ME WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS WHICH I WILL USE TO SECURE THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL BACK YOU UP AS HIS HEIR NEXT OF KIN. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ADDRESS, I WILL FROM AN APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL SUBMITT TO THE CONCERNED BANK AS HIS NEXT OF KIN. BE REST ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED AS I HAVE PERFECTED AND MADE THE NECCESSARY ARRENGEMENTS TO BACK YOU UP IN CLAIMING THE FUND.

FINALLY, YOU HAVE TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH SECRECY THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AS THE BANK DOES NOT KNOW THAT I AM USING YOU TO CLAIM THE MONEY ON MY OWN, BESIDES, I WILL COMPENSATE YOU WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE AND YOU CAN NOW FORWARD THE ADDRESS AND YOUR FULL NAME AS I DEMANDED ABOVE FOR THE TRANSACTION TO COMMENCE IN FILL.

THANKS AS I WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY.
BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER SHEKINA GLORY.



¡Miles de amigos con tus mismas aficiones! http://www.latinchat.com

Anti-fraud resources: