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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: Peter Ezeh <pezeh22@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:32:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact me urgently.



Attn: Sir,



I am barrister Peter Eze a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Eng. George a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.



Here in after shall be referred to as "my client" On the 21st of April 1998, "my client", his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle burnt to ashes.



Ever since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of " my client's extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.



"My client" left a lot of money with a Finance Company here as well as many other valuable properties worth millions of dollars.



I have contacted you to repatriate his money and properties before they get confiscated or the Finance Company declares the account unserviceable.



I have all documents to this deposit and property all I require is your assistance to relocate especially his huge deposits.



Your soonest response is anticipated.



Best regards,



Peter Eze.

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