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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: Mr Briggs Victor <briggsvictor83@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: officebriggsvictor@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:57:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear Friend,




Dear Friend,



I am an Accountant with Skye Bank Nigeria Plc, My name is Mr Victor Briggs,I am the personal Account Manager to my late MR.JOSH GARY, a National of your country, who used to work with Summit Oil company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 22 2009, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu Express Way.



All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client with the Skye Bank Nigeria Plc, where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($22 Million US Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next Of Kin, or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.





Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($22 Million U S Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 60% to me and 40% to you. An attorney will be contracted to help us re-validate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.



All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you, that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.





Please get in touch with me by my email:( officebriggsvictor@yahoo.com ) to enable us discuss further.Please your telephone and fax number urgently needed for further discussion.I look forward to your urgent response.



Best Regards

Mr Victor Briggs

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