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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "jose luis" <joselawhouse2@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:48:07 +0000
Subject: Important notice from jose law house to you...

NOTE:Please,send your response to  jose@swissmail.net

Jose Law House
Granville #45
P.O.Box 91005
Madrid Spain
01 July 2005

Dear friend,
I am Jose Luis Munoz, an attorney  ( LAW). A Deseased  Client of mine, by name andrea Schmit Thomas, who will  be referred to as my  client, died in Banda Aceh in Indonesia with all members of his family in the deadly tsunami.
 
Please log to this website on more about Tsunami
WWW.CNN.COM/SPECIALS/2004/TSUNAMI.DISASTER/
NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/IN_DEPTH/WORLD/200.../DEFAULT.STM
 
I am contacting you  to assist me in ensuring that the fund amounting  $ 22.9 million u.s dollars lodged by my client with a financial institution abroad.
The financial institution  has  decleared the funds unclaimed hence my reason for contacting you . The financial institution has issed me a notice to contact the next of kin , or the funds lodged by my client will be misappropraited.
 
My proposition is to seek your conceit to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client,so that we can proceed and the funds released to you.Then we can share this fund and give half 70%-30% and i will take 10% away from my 30% and give it to the victim of the Tsunami in Indonesia as donation on the behalf of my late client.
 
I have all documents that shows he deposited it in the financial institution .We will have share on a mutually agreed -upon percentage.All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided .All i require is your honesty and co-operation to enable us see this trasaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.If this business proposition offends your moral value ,please do accept  my sincere  apology .Contact me at once to indicate your interest .

How-ever, if you are willing to assist me you can reply by fax or email in this venture.
TEL: 0034 679 732 691
fax : 0034 940-465-483
 
Best regards,
Jose Luis Munoz
 
 
 
 

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