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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: Patrick Diallo <patrickdiallo@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:38:40 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION:

ATTENTION :


The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence, I am making this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person to help me realize this project. With warm heart, I offer my friendship and greetings. I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit. First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential. Though I know that transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried because you do not know me but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.


I am Barr.Patrick Diallo, an attorney at law and a notary public, based in Malaysia .On the 31st of July 2000,my client Mr. Andreas Schranner, his wife and their only son were involved in a plane crash(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm)Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted 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 valued at about U.S$28.3 million U.S dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you from the same country so that the proceeds of the account valued at U.S$28.3 million can be paid to you for both of us to share the funds; 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require. I decided to find someone that is real and not imaginary and that is why I went to a secured car site where I can be sure that the person is real.



I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim. All I require is your honest 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 this my e-mail to enable us discuss further.
As soon as you get back to me, I will provide to you my personal passport and Id card, so that you will know who you are dealing with.

Thanks for your kind co-operation

Barr. Patrick Diallo.


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