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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: =?utf-8?q?Paull=20Lukemond?= <pauluk03@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: pauluk233@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:19:36 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear Friend,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: pauluk03@yahoo.in



- Dear Friend, I am Barrister Paul Lukemond Esq. a solicitor at law. My client, who was a contractor/consultant with one of the Oil Companies here in Ghana. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Accra/Kumassi road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$4million + 100 kg of Gold left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the Security Company , where this consignment is deposi ted. The said Security Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment confiscated within a period of time. For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives f!
or over some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, since you have the same last name with my client, so that the proceeds of this deposit can be released to you. I have agreed to share the money 30% for you, 50% for me, 10% for any expenses we might incur during the course of the transaction while the remaining 10% will be for charity organization in your country such as homeless and motherless homes, for children up bringing and some other related organization. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. I hope you will welcome this life time opportunity, if so please get back to me in confirmation of your good interest to enable us discuss further. I guarantee you that this will be execu ted under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through this email address for more details. Do send to me your full name, contact address, !
your direct mobile telephone number and Fax number so that we can proc
eed.Thanks in anticipation of your kind co-operation. Best Regards, Barr. Paul Lukemond.Tel,00233274317499.


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