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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: Barri Joseph Wagina <jo_wagina@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Barri Joseph Wagina <joseph_wagina@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 11:37:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PERSONAL MESSAGE from Barri. Joseph Wagina


PERSONAL MESSAGE from Barri. Joseph Wagina

Good Day  Dear
This personal e-mail to your address, and I ask that it be treated as such. I advocate Joseph Wagina (Esq), a lawyer for the law.

I am personal attorney / sole execution or late B. Kelly, hereinafter referred to as "my client", who worked as an independent oil magnate in my country, and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on October 4, 2004.
After the death of my client in October 2004, I wrote several letters to the embassy with intent to locate any of his relatives extended whom shall be claimants / beneficiaries of his abandoned personal property and all of these efforts were unsuccessful.
  
 Moreover, I have received official letters in the past few weeks, perhaps by offering for the confiscation of personal property abandoned in accordance with applicable law at the bank where my client deposited the sum of 11,5 million dollars on that note, I decided to look for credible person and finding that you bear a similar name, I urge to contact you and I, with your consent, present you "trustee" bank as the surviving family members of my late client, so that you raise the claim that the bank As such, as next of kin of my client.
  
I think it is possible for the fuller reasons that you bear the same surname with my client making it much easier for you to tolerate the claim that capacity.I suggest that 35% of the net amount will be credited to you at the conclusion of this transaction to the extent I do not incure further costs.
  
Therefore, to facilitate the immediate transfer of this fund, it is necessary first to contact me by signifying your interest and as soon as I receive your confidence, I will immediately evaluate your complete information, and fax documents, which you should come and I'm straight on how to put the application to the bank.
  
Nevertheless, you have to focus express agreement which I will send you to bind us in this transaction.
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send you the next step take.I not fail to bring to your attention that this proposal will be smooth and that you should not take any concerns as necessary steps were taken to complete this transfer. As I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this letter.
Please kindly send me your direct phone number 002280685244for easier communication.
Please kindly send me the following information:
  
Your full name ............... Private e-mail ........ Direct phone line cells ............
Address .......................... Marital status ............................. Age ...........................................
Business or work :..................................

Attorney Joseph Wagina (Esquire)
Kojo Chambers and Associates
45 Cases Street Justice
Lome Togo



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