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"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.

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

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Williams <keny_wily04@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 01:53:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP



FROM :Kenneth William
ABIDJAN,IVORY
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL (keny_wily04@yahoo.com)

Department : Office of Law & Attorney
From the desk of : Barrister kenneth william( personal Attorney to Mr.A Hernandez)

Good Day,



Compliments of the day,
I am Barrister kenneth william a solicitor at law .I am the personal attorney to Mr.A Hernandez, A national of your country, who has lived in in Ivory coast(Abidjan)for the past ten years ,and whom here is after shall be referred to as my client.


On the 19 of Dec 2003, my client, his Wife and three children were involved in a fatal car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, my client was one of them. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives , this has also Proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where these huge deposits were lodged. The Bank where the deceased had an account valued at 5Million Dollar has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin, or have the account confiscated within the next 45 official working days.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you have the same name, the proceeds of this account valued at 5Million Dollars can be transferred into your account or a cheque valued at 5Million Dollars can be issued on your name as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on a mutual agreed percentage. All legal documents to back up your claims, as the deceased Next of kin will be provided.


All require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from Any branch of the law. Please get in touch with me via my email address, to enable us discussed further about this transaction.


Best Regards,

Barrister Kenneth William.









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