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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: "STANCH CHAMBERS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stanchchambers@national-champs.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:17:47 +0100
Subject: Read CareFully And Get back To Me

STANCH CHAMBERS
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation and Financial Crimes
Elephant House, 7th Floor, No. 10 Broad Street, Lagos Nigeria
DEDICATED EMAIL ADDRESS: stanchchambers@national-champs.com                                                                                                        
Sir,
RE – YOUR IMMINENT PAYMENT
I am Justice Lawal M. Uwais former Chief Justice of Nigeria and now Principal Attorney of Stanch Chambers. With my experience in public service after 30 years, I now have a team of experienced and versatile Lawyers from both Nigeria and neighboring Countries. We are specialists in Commercial Litigation and Financial Crimes. We are aware that some Foreigners have become frustrated and battered while expecting their payments which are mainly proceeds of executed contracts, fund due to deceased’s next of kin, lotteries won etc.  We are also aware that some Foreigners would never receive their Gold or Diamond long after the Gold and Diamond Sellers have received their money. These developments are rather unfortunate.
We will render our services to pursue (execute) your case. With my experience, I (with my team) have the expertise to execute your case swiftly, vigorously and professionally which must culminate in a positive result. We will deal with the complications inherent in your case. You will pay us our professional fee of 5% of the proceeds only after you have fully and irrevocably confirmed receipt of your money. To commence work on your case, get back to us immediately thus:
1. Re-affirm your case – contract executed, inheritance from deceased, lotteries won, stalemated gold transactions, etc.
2. Send (as attachment) the bio-data page of your international passport or driver’s license
3. Send your direct (mobile) phone number.
Be informed that you will always be contacted by different people while we are still on your case. We do not want any distractions and further complications on your case. We will rather hands-off your case (if you are still in touch with any other person or group) than to compromise our integrity. Inevitably, we will have a telephone discussion later. For prompt action now, send the required information to the dedicated email address:  stanchchambers@national-champs.com
Yours faithfully,
Justice Lawal M. Uwais
NOTE: This proposal (email), though unsigned duly represents a genuine offer from our Chambers. On your response through our dedicated email address, we may commence correspondence with duly signed letters in hard copies if you wish.

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