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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: "Francis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <preme.chamber@krovatka.su>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 04:19:03 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Hello Dear,
I am Mr. Francis, personal attorney to a Late Engr national of your country. who He died
in a motor accident here in Nigeria years ago. an Oil consultant with the shell Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit valued at US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million,Five Hundred Thousand united states dollars)After several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, and I found you on the process of my search.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where my client lodged these huge deposits.Particularly,the bank where the deceased had an account of the sum US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million,Five Hundred Thousand united states dollars) as the bank issued me a notice of resent to provide the next of kin or the account be unserviceable and confiscated within a short period of time Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years now. so I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are of same region so that the proceed of the account valued at US$11,500,000.00 can be paid to you for both of us to share the funds; 55%me and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
With your Cooperation and assistance I will secure all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim in your favour All I require is your honest and Sincere cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through my private email with the below details to enable us discuss further and thanks for your understanding with my proposal.
Your Mobile Telephone and Fax, your full name, your contact address, your Age, and Occupation
Thanks for your kind cooperation;
Francis
 

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