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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: Jubril Aminu <jaminu01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <j_aminu@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:39:52 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


Jubril Aminu, & Associates. Barristers and Solicitors No: 24 Igbesere Road, Opp. Fed. High Cour tLagos Island, Nigeria Dear Sir/Madam I am Barrister Jubril Aminu, a solicitor I am personal attorney to the late MR.DELINZER FONTENOT, a national of your country, who was a consultant with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria and also a personal friend of mine. Who died and left behind his deposit in a bank valued at 7,753,000.00 (Seven Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand United States Dollars Only). My relationship with MR.DELINZER started in 1994 when I was a legal adviser to one of the directors in the bank at Victoria Island Lagos. We met in our Golf club's annual end of the year party and I introduced him to my bank where he opened an account. Some few months later, he made me his personal attorney and the LEGAL officer to the account which he operated until his unfortunate demise along with his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident with All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately they lost their lives. Since 3 years now I have made several enquiries to locate any of MR.DELINZER's extended relatives this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by Mr. DELINZER before it get confiscated since the bank has declared the account unserviceable. I therefore seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.pending my arrival in your country for the mutual sharing. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us pull this deal through, I assure you this is 100% risk free as it will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. If you capable of handling this fund when it arrives your custody, please get back to me as soon as possible with the following listed information below # Your full name:# Your full home address,#Your age,#Occupation and your direct contact telephone number. Anticipating your response. Regards, Barrister Jubril Aminu ESQ

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