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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: "Paul Martins Solicitors" <paulmartins_solicitors@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:14:01 +0000
Subject: Re: PAUL MARTINS CHAMBERS


For the attention of Mr. Norberto Foerstmacher.

Dear Sir,

We have received your mail of September 29th, 2006.

It seems that you did not understand our last mail to you, where we did
asked this quetion” Is there any tax impose by the government of Germany on
transfer of funds?"

Could you explain more about financial laws in Germany to enable us
understand you more concerning your Country's banking laws?

As you already knew us through our client Mrs. Esther Johnson, we all here
in Paul Martins Chambers are professional Lawyers but I am the most senior
attorney in this our Chamber. I was called to bar in October 1976. Also, my
late father Barrister Paul S.Martins, Snr was a lawyer.
As a lawyer of a great reputation, I dress formally.

However, you should send to us your full name and address, the account
details for documentation purpose which we shall used to instruct the bank
where the deposit was made by my client and also, your direct phone number
for easy communications.

We are waiting to receive the above information’s in order to proceed.

Yours faithfully,
Barrister Paul Martins.
PAUL MARTINS CHAMBERS

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