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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: "IBE MORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morganibekweoru@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:55:10 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION:CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY,BARRISTER IBE MORGAN (ESQ) ??

ATTENTION:MY DEAR BENEFICIARY,

BEFORE I START, I MUST FIRST APOLOGIZE FOR THIS MAIL TO YOU.I AM AWARE THAT THIS
IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A RELATIONSHIP,BUT AS TIME
GOES ON YOU WILL REALIZE THE NEED FOR MY ACTION OF THE DEATH PRESIDENT UMARU
MUSA YARADUA.

MY NAME IS BARRISTER IBE MORGAN,A SOLICITOR AND THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE
PRESIDENT ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YARADUA,WHO DIED RECENTLY AS A RESULT OF HEART
DECEASE FROM SAUDI HOSPITAL TO NIGERIA.HERE IN AFTER REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.
ON THE MONDAY MAY 10 2010.

MY MAIN REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY OF
USD18M LEFT BY MY CLIENT AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IN COLLABORATION WITH
THE BAR CLAYS BANK LONDON BEFORE THEY ARE CONFISCATED OR DECLARED
UNSERVICEABLEBY THE BANK WHERE THE FUNDS REDEPOSITED/LODGED PARTICULARLY, THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}.
WHERE THE DECEASED HAS AN ACCOUNT WITH AN APPROXIMATE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS. THE SAID BANK HAS ISSUED ME A FINAL NOTICE TO PROVIDE A
FOREIGN NEXT OF KIN WHOM I WILL TRANSFER THE FUND INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. OR
THEY WILL BE LEFT WITH NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO CONFISCATE HIS FUNDS, A COPY OF
THE SAID NOTICE I WILL FAX TO YOU ON GETTING YOUR REPLY.

NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT TO THE
BANK, THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU
INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT FOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA . WE CAN TAKE PART OF IT 60%
:40% AS SHARING RATIOS, AND LEAVE THE REST TO CHARITY.

I HAVE THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE
MAY MAKE.ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS
ARRANGEMENT THROUGH I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.


PLEASE KINDLY REPLY THROUGH THIS PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:

FINALLY KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN FAX TO
YOU ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
THE BANK AND ME.
BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER IBE MORGAN (ESQ)

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