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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: "Colchester Solicitors" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colchestersolicitors_chambers@b-castle.net.ms>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:35:59 -0600
Subject: URGENT!!

From The Desk Of
Barr John Rufon Solicitors.
Colchester Solicitors Office
56 North Hill
Colchester
Essex CO1 1PX
EMAIL ADRESS:colchestersolicitors_chambers@yahoo.cn
EMAIL ADRESS:colchestersolicitors_chambers@b-castle.net.ms
 
 
Attention Please,
 
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm, here in Colchester,England.
 
My name is Barr John Rufon (Esq.).A personal attorney to late Mr.Edward Lynn who worked with an oil firm in Brunei and Qatar, Mr.Edward Lynn a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in my law firm stating that $15.7M Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars,only should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice abroad.
 
My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the Ministry of justice, The Attorney Genera and the Bank manager where the money was deposited by my late client Mr.Edward Lyn, and your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this (WILL).I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing my chamber to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury.
 
It is my utmost desire to execute the WILL of my late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.
 
Please contact me urgently via my Direct E-mail address as follows: EMAIL ADRESS:colchestersolicitors_chambers@b-castle.net.ms
 
CONGRATULATIONS.ONCE AGAIN.
 
Regards
 
Barr John Rufon.
Attorney-at-Law
Direct Line +447035951988

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