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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: "d.tamber03@terra.es" <d.tamber03@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:26:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Do we proceed.



Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself,i am Mr David C Tamber.Accountant General and Chief Financial Officer of the Standard Chartered Bank Ltd.I have a secured business proposal for you.l will like to know if you are willing to assist me,lf interested please contact me on my private email address (dav.tamber@yahoo.fr)for more details.

He has a fix deposite of fourteen millon five hundred dollars as a family belongings in the Standard Chartared Bank Plc,with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.And, unfortunately he died alongside with his wife, on their way to Lagos,and have no "Next-Of- kin", and had no children. Since his death 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 trace his lastname, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3 year now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at $14.5million dollars can be handed over to you and then you and me with my two colleguescan share the money. 60% to us and 40% to you.

I will manipulate the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciated.

My Esteemed Regards,
Mr.David C Tamber.





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