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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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Fraud email example:

From: "willison coker" <barrister@barristerwillisoncoker.org>
Reply-To: barristerwill02@myway.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:52:19 +0000
Subject: Good Day

FROM THE OFFICE OF Mr. WILLISON COKER.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
UNITED KINGDOM.
TELEPHONE +44-70401126766.
LETTER OF INTENT!

Dear Sir

I am Mr. Willison Coker. I am 53 years Of Age, a native of London .I
got your information while browsing through internet in search of a reliable
person who will assist me. On 31st of July 2000, an Oil
consultant/contractor, Mr. Kurt Kahle with ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM
COMPANY, he made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$20,700,000.00(Twenty Million Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars) with ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND branch upon maturity. I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY that On the 31st
of July 2000, our client, his wife and their Children died in the Air
France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world
cruise, with other passengers abroad as you can confirm it yourself via
the website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

on further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
will, and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Kurt Kahle did not
declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. This
sum of US$20,700,000.00 is still in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to the law of the country, at the expiration of (five) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Scotland Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I
will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt
Kahle so that the fruit of this old man's labor will not get into the
hands of some corrupt Government officials. This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full name and address so that the
Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which
will put you in place as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle.

We shall employ the service of attorney for the drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter
of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. Any bank
account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all; he attorney and
my position will do the paperwork for this transaction as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you
are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address
below, upon your response shall provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because i shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following
information to my private email address: barristerwill02@myway.com , to
enable start the processing of documention in your favour as the next of kin
to Mr. Kurt Kahle.

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Private Telephone And Fax Numbers.
3 Your Addresses.
4 Your company name.
Immediately I receive a mail indicating your interest I shall send you
more details.
Thanks and regards,
Mr. WILLISON COKER.
barristerwill02@myway.com


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