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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: Davids Annan <barristerannan@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 03:10:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello Jaap Stuijfbergen


BARRISTER ANNAN CHAMBERS CONSULTANT SERVICES, NO:14 SPRITEX ROAD ACCRA GHANA.

ATTN: Dear one,

I am Barrister Davids Annan, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr. Reinhard V. Johnsson, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Accra Ghana. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kumasi road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to the embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate this family ,I decided to contact you since my client died without testified any (WILL) which is the next of kin of his fund to come forward and apply for this claim. You will permite me as the attorney who take proper list documentry care of this estate, to fill your name in my file as next of kin and beneficiary of this fund deposited , hence my late client was not signed any name in my file jacket as the inheritor of this 'WILL.

In order to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge amount was deposited. The said Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since I will fill in your name in my file jacket as the next of kin of this estate, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up the claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. You can reply through my personal email: mr_davidsannan2007@yahoo.co.uk,

I guarantee that this deal will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards.
Barr. Davids Annan.


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