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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: "BARR PETER CHRISONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrpeterlawchambers0071956@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 10:19:09 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

Dear Friend,
 
My name is Barrister Peter Chrisons The personal lawyer to Captain Jay Wyatt, A national of United States of America who is a pilot and also work with an oil company here in Nigeria. Captain Jay Wyatt died as a result of plane crash on the 12th of Aug, 2015 with 11 other people while heading from an offshore oil rig to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
 
You can read more about the crash on the website below:
 
http://www.ibtimes.com/helicopter-crash-lagos-nigeria-kills-american-pilot-5-others-2053423
 
 
Captain Jay Wyatt made a deposit of $4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with a bank before his untimely death. I am contacting you as his lawyer because your name shows up in his file as the next of kin.
 
The said payment has been approved for immediate transfer to any of his next of kin presented by me to the bank with nominated bank account and you are advise to get back to me immediately with the following details:
 
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME). Via this email  address ( barrpeterlawchambers0071956@outlook.com)
 
Your Name in full.......................... .......
Your Address....................... ...............
Your Age...........................................
Your Cell phone....................................
Your Occupation................. ..................
Your Sex...........................................
Your ID............................................
Your bank name.......................... ..........
 
 
This payment is scheduled to be completed within 5 working days and you are advise to get back to me immediately.
 
Regards,
Barrister Peter Chrisons

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