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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: "Dr.Dularb Lavis" <dularblavis11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 06:22:40 +0000
Subject: Good Day Friend...

Attention Please,
I am writing this letter with due respect since we have not known or
met ourselves previously, I am asking for your assistance. I want to
find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to
investment. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the
right channel towards your assistance to my situation now, I would
like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.
I am Dr.Dularb Lavis; manager Audit & Accounts department With the
Bank Of Africa, I am writing to request your assistance to transfer
the sum of $10.2Million United States dollars into your accounts.
And according to my investigations, I discovered that Mr. Lam Kok a
private business owner, died with his next of kin and according to the
laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that
after the expiration of (12) years, if no body or person comes for the
claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national
treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction
I want you to stand as the beneficiary of the fund so that our bank
will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your
account.
The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you with
the expenses that would occur during the transfer of these funds will
shall join hand together and solve it, the transfer is risk free on
both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund
transfer to your account.
More details information will be forwarded to you upon your response,
give me the information required below.
Full Name...:
Sex.............:
Age.............:
Occupation..:
Private Mobile Number...:
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Dr.Dularb Lavis

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