joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "RUFUS ADAM KORI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rufusadam11@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:12:47 -0500
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir or Madam,
 
My name is Barrister Rufus Adam Kori. Esq, a legal practitioner and personal lawyer of my late client Mr. Vladimir Ivanov.
In 2008 my client died a natural death out of old age. My client was unmarried and without children. He left behind assets to the value of $7,500,000 (Seven million five hundred thousand dollars), which is located in a dormant bank account in Switzerland. The Bank contacted me in an effort to establish contact with any of my client’s relatives who could be possible beneficiaries to the assets, because according to the new laws set forth by the Swiss Banking Association, all dormant accounts of over 50 years will be transferred to the Swiss Government. More information can be found on their website www.swissbanking.org or www.dormantaccounts.ch.
After conducting several searches, I received no further helpful information over the relatives of my late client. For this reason, I seek your consent and cooperation in order to present a namesake as a suitable relative and beneficiary of my client’s assets in Switzerland. If you agree the assets will be shared between us, you will get 40%, I and my client’s banker will get 45%, 10% will be donated to a charity organization of your choice, and 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred in processing the claim. My client’s assets will be handed over to the Swiss Government if I don’t provide a suitable beneficiary.
I have all necessary information and supporting documents needed to process the claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I look forward to hearing from you soon; I can be reached on the contact details provided below.
 
Regards,
RUFUS ?D?? KORI
+44 7936 976094
rufusadam11@hotmail.com
www.chatsworthlegal-solicitors.co.uk

Anti-fraud resources: