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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: adamsganiesq@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:22:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re:To;Wim van Eyle


GANI ADAMS SOLICITORS.
CT103 South Park, zone embassad
Cotonou TN13 1BJ ,
Benin Republic.
Email:adamsganiesq@voila.fr
Tell:+229-93208609
Fax:+229-337935

Attn:Wim van Eyle
How are you today?
 
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable me to own properties and invest in the stable economy of your country. I apologize if this mail message does not suit your personal or business ethics.My names are ADAMS GANI BEKO an attorney to a deceased Immigrant property magnate Mr Amposta Mathieu,who was a citizen of St. Gallen"Switzerland based in BENIN REPUBLIC., Also referred to as my client.
 
On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise, Since then, I have been managing his properties here in the BENIN REPUBLIC. And some of his properties, which he put out for sale. Which I monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited into his account.
 
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 his bank. Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.
 
My late client has an account valued at €5.5 million Euro (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros). Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at €5.5 million Euro (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) can be paid to you and then you, and I can share the money. 50% to me amounting to €2,750,000.00 euro (Two Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros) and 40% for you amounting to €2,200.000.00 euro(Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Euros)and 10% amounting to €550,000.00 euro (Five Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros)for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.
 
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Trust me, as his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship.
 
Send me your full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.
 
A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail would be appreciated.
 
Thanking you for your understanding and co-operation.
I remain obliged,
ADAMS GANI BEKO Esq.



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