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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: James ezeke <james-4ezeke@msn.com>
Reply-To: <barristerjamesezek@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:23:11 +0000
Subject: From Barrister James ezeke.



From Barrister James ezeke.
03 BP 2257 Cotonou, Benin
Telephone: +229 9 7 293 197




Compliments of the day to you.



I am Barr. James ezeke. a legal practitioner. My client, who used to work as the Director of Petroliers in (TOTAL BENIN) by Benin Republic West Africa Here in after, shall be referred to as my client dead with his entire family in a fatal accident, sparing none of their lives, some years ago 27th may 2004. Before his death, I assisted him in the deposit of some funds with a bank here in Benin for fix deposit. The funds have remained unclaimed since his death, and such unclaimed funds are appropriated and returned to the treasury as a matter of policy. Considering the lack of success in my bid to locate any of his relatives for over four year now and the bank has issued me a letter notification to present the next of kin to my late client, I hereby solicit your consent to enable me present you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client.



I am contacting you for two reasons. Firstly, you both have the same last name, which makes the claim most credible. Secondly, I strongly believe that the bank or our government does not deserve to inherit the funds, These reasons led to my resolve to claim the funds which was why I contacted you, With your permission, I will proceed to establish you as the next of kin/Beneficiary to my late client and also send you a bank text of application which you will fill and contact the bank.



I would want you to furnish me with the following information’s which will assist me in this claim,



1, FULL NAME

2, CONTACT ADDRESS

3, TELEPHONE AND FAX

4, OCCUPATION.



This information’s will assist me to secure the necessary papers in your name when I receive your response.



I await your reply,

James ezeke.






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