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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: PASTEINER ROBERT JOHN <rjpalaw1@tlen.pl>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:12:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Swift response needed


Barrister Pasteiner Robert John
29 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3EE
Direct Number ++44-7055159531

Hello,

This Letter might come as a surprise to you, especially since we have never met or discussed before. Basically, the message might sound strange, but it is in fact, very real. If only you care to know, The truth is that I should have notified you first through a more confidential means even if it is at least to respect your integrity, please accept my humble apologies if I had caught you unawares.

I frankly do not mean any harm in passing my goodwill message. I am BARRISTER. PASTEINER ROBERT JOHN, a personal Attorney to Late MR.GREGORY, who was a foreigner in my country. It is unfortunate to inform you that my client (LATE MR GREGORY) and his entire Family were involved on the 7th of July,2005 BOMB BLAST in London.< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings > since their death I have made several enquiries to locate any members of my client's extended relatives, which was unsuccessful. I have also trace his relatives over the internet trying to locate any member of his family but of no avail It may interest you to know that my client before his death has a Domiciliary Account worth of Seven Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only (US$7,800,000:00), I am contacting you due to the mandate given to me by the Finance Company as the Personal Attorney to Late MR.GREGORY to provide the Next of Kin to my late client Deposited fund valued at US$7,800,000,00 United State Dollars or have the amount confisticate by the Finance Company,

NOTE: To avoid confiscating of this fund, I am contacting you as a foreigner to help join hands together and repatriating the fund left behind by my late client before the Finance Company confiscate the fund All I required from you is honest and cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law of your country and my country too as a professional legal Attorney. Please get in touch with me and also forward the below information to enable me proceed for the claim of the fund:-

1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. ADDRESS
3. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
4. FAX
5. YOUR AGE
6. OCUCUPATION
7. SEX

Upon the receipt of your response, I will advice you on how to contact the Finance Company directly before they confiscate this fund.

Finally, I have agreed to share this fund %50 to you and %50 to me upon the conclusion of this transaction. Please maintain utmost confidentiality between you and me on this transaction.

I await your urgent response.

Regards,

BARRISTER PASTEINER ROBERT JOHN


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