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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: Barrister Edem Walter <drmikeasieke1980@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: barristeredem03@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 01:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HI



Dearest,

I am Edem Walter, an attorney at law. A deceased client of Mine, byname Mr. Andrew Parker from your country, who hereinafter shall bereferred to as my client, whose life and that of his entire familywere lapsed while on holidays in a holidays resort in Phuket Thailandon the 26th of December 2004 in the Tsunami natural disaster.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behindby my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by thebank where this deposit valued at $ 6 Million dollars is lodged.
This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or theAccount will be confiscated because there is a governmentgazette/mandate/authorizing all banks to freeze or confiscate anyaccount that has not been serviceable in a long period of time, thisis geared towards capital flight for the economy.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as theNext-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceedsOf this account can be paid to you. This will be disbursed or sharedin these percentages,60% to me and 40% to you.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kinwill be provided. What I require is your honest cooperation to enableus see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protectyou from any breach of the law.If this business proposition offendsyour moral values, do accept my apology but if not, then contact me atonce to indicate your interest,by giving me urgently the followingbelow:
1. Your full Name2. Your Telephone Number3. Your Contact Address.4. Your Age and Occupation.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Regards,Barrister Edem Walter

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