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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: JEAN BATISTE <jean_marc_batiste2@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: peter_brickman99@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:06:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attn My Dear,


>From The Desk Of Jean Marc Batiste Chambers. Bankruptcy Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Family Law, commercial litigation, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Wills, Taxation Law 23 HOUSING ESTATE PLATEAU, IVORY COAST.
 
 
Attn My Dear,
 
 
I am Jean Marc Batiste (GJA) Solicitor and Notary Public. I am The Personal Attorney to Mr. Jerry, of who is a National of your country, who used to work with shell Development Company in Ivory Coast.
 
On the 21st of April 2006, my client, his wife and their only son where Involved in a car accident along Saga mu/Abidjan Express road. Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you.
 
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared serviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 11, million dollars.
 
Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or Have the account confiscated within a short time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you share the same surname so that the proceeds of this account valued at US 11, million dollars can be paid to you for both of us to share the money; 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
 I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim. All I require is your honest cooperation 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. Please get in touch with me immediately to enable us discuss further.
 
Yours Faithfully Jean Marc Batiste (Est.)

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