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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: Solicitor Davis Wilson <request@info.com>
Reply-To: ddwilson@globomail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:01:06 +0200
Subject: Stand as Next of Kin to Late Eng. Carl

Davis Wilson & Co. Solicitors,
323 Green Lane, N4 2ES London, UK

Hello ,

I am Mr. Davis Wilson, a legal practitioner; I am the personal attorney to Dr. Carl, national of your country a business merchant, here in UK. On October 23, 2010, my client, involved in an Aircraft Incident which took his life, I hate to remember this incident but God knows the best.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to do some research to locate any member of his family. That is why I contacted you, and the reason why I contacted you is to assist me in repatriating the fund left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviced by the bank.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to my late client or have the account confiscated within the next month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late client for years, I use this opportunity to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US $5.3 Million can be transfer to you there in your country then you and I can share the money; 40% goes to you why 60% to me.

Please I need you to furnish me with your personal information like; Your full names, valid contact address, age, occupation, marital stature and valid phone and fax numbers to start the legal documentations in your name

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Regards,

Mr. D. Wilson


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