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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: Sadia Alman & Partners Firms <info@legalfirm.com>
Reply-To: sadia.almanfirms@googlemail.com
Date: 5 Nov 2009 05:49:28 -0500
Subject: Confidential Information


Sadia Alman & Partners Firms
Solicitor & Advocate
No. 511, Block C Phileo Damansara 1 no.9,
Jalan 16/11 46350 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Dear Friend,

How are you today, coupled with your health? Hope all is well with you. I pray that this email reaches you in the best of health; I present my best wishes to you and your family with blessings, goodness and mercies of the Lord. Do not worry on how I got your email address; I got it from an email-marketing firm on the Internet.

In a brief introduction my name is Sadia Alman. A legal practitioner (Sadia alman & partners Firms) in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, with many years of practice. My client died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia of a heart related condition in 2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight, Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain in August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn..08.html
I am looking for a client, who will help me and he/she will be a beneficiary, to be backed up with all legal documents required. The holding Financial Home has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or all the account will be confiscated, and so far, all my efforts to get hold of someone related to this man has proved abortive.

This is my proposal; I am asking for your consent, to present you to the Financial home as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, so that the proceeds of this account ($4.700.000, 00 Million) can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage I suggest 60% for me and 40% for you. I do have a good standing in Malaysia, it is my assurance that this transaction will be successful and that I will make sure that the transaction is done within the applicable laws to guarantee full legitimacy.

All legal documents to back up your claim, as my client's next-of-kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. However, if this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Do understand that this transaction does require utmost confidence and you should keep this mail to yourself not withstanding if you are rejecting the transaction or accepting it.

Note that I reserve the right to reject your acceptance of this proposal if I have reasons to believe that you may not be honest or discreet as it concerns this proposal. Further details will be giving as soon as your interest is indicated.


Sadia Alman Esq.




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