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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: Fabian James Ilikirimkpi <urgentinformations@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: urgentinformation@katamail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:01:48 -0200 (UYST)
Subject: My dear,




My dear,



I have a proposition and i will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished.

Now my questions are:



1. Can you handle a financial project of exceeding US($9.5 million us dollars) Can I give you this financial trust as a trustee/stake holder?



I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I,as the regional manager of the Access Bank Plc Abuja Nigeria it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office.

My name is Fabian James Ilikirinkpi the manager of Access Bank Plc Abuja.I have huge amount of funds existence without claims in my bank,which belongs to a late customer, who died in a plain Dana crash recently, precisely June 5th this year. He was on a short trip from Abuja to Lagos to visit his company and never return back.As he was among those that their bodies where burnt beyond recognition.

Based on this development, my bank have concluded arrangement's to buy foreign shares in Canada of which i will be directly responsible in the payments.



please indicate your willingness to travel to met with our fiduciary Agent and a diplomat in Montreal Canada, as the next of kin to late Mr Peter Williams,i will obtain all legal clearance including the letter of administration and court affidavits through my personal Attorney in your favor as soon as i receive your positive response.please note that i will not need any upfront payment to assist me, as i will bear cost of obtaining all legal documents here, all i need from you is 100% honesty to safe guild the fund pending my arrival in your country for sharing, which i will give you 35% for your efforts.



If you accept to work with me Send your contacts for easy communication.



May God bless you and your family.

Yours truly

Fabain James Ilikirimkpi (FSMB) OFR




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