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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: "FROM BARRISTER ANDERSON" <pasch_anderson@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:08:47 +0400
Subject: DEAR BELOVE

FROM THE DESK OF:
BARRISTER ANDERSON CHAMBERS
(SOLICITOR &ADVOCATES)
EMIRATES BUILDING SHEIK ZAYED ROAD
17TH FLOOR
(MOTTO:JUSTICE &PEACE)
Dear Beloved,
I am Barrister Anderson justice a solicitor at law senior advocate. I am the
personal Attorney to Engr.Allen C.l. U,S.A. indigene,who used to work
with Emirates petroleum Product Company .On 4th May, 2002 my client,
his wife and their only daughter were Involved in the plane crash incident.
My client {Engr.Allen} deposited the sum of $12.3m in bank and finance company Here
in dubai for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his Country as
soon as he assumes his leave come Saturday, 4 May,2002,before His untimely
death in a plane crash. Let me refer you to the front pageOf (BBC) World
News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through Their website).

Since his death I have made several enquiries to the embassy to locate Any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved Unsuccessful After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last Name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I Contacted you. 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 the bank where these Money was Deposited. Particularly, the (Bank) where
the deceased deposited US$12,300,000) twelve million three hundred thousand dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin within the next ten official
Working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 Years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the Deceased
since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds of this deposit (Money) valued
at (US$12,300,000) twelve million three hundred thousand Dollars can be claimed
by you and then you and i can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you
I have all necessary legal documents that can Be used to backup any claim
we might make.
If you are willing to transact this business with me, kindly get back To
me as soon as you receive this mail,in your return mail, with the Following,
your private contact telephone number, fax number, your age,Full name and
address is needed for an easy communication to enable us File letter of claim
to the appropriate departments for necessary Approvals before the transfer.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be Executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you and i from Any breach of your countries law as well as
mine. Please get in touch With me for more information to enable we discuss
further.
Please get back to me with my private email address For security reasons
(pasch_anderson@yahoo.co.uk)
Best Regards,
Barr Pasch Anderson
(Attorney at Law).



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