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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: "WILLIAMS POWELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamspowelllawoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:30:36 +0800
Subject: RE:MUTUAL TRUST

WILLIAMS POWELL & ASSOCIATES
London Office: Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings,
LONDON, WC1V 7QH, UK.
Email:williamspowelllawoffice@gmail.com

Dear Friend,

My name is Barrister Williams Powell of WILLIAMS POWELL & ASSOCIATES in London, a senior Advocate of Law and a personal solicitor to Mr. Boris Mikhail Khodorkovsky,The arrested Chairman/ CEO of Yukos Oil and Bank Menatep SPB in Russia who is presently in jail.
I have the documents of a large amount of funds which he handed over to me before he was detained and tried in Russia for financing political parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov and Yabloko, a Liberal/ Social Democratic Party led by Gregory Yavlinsky) opposed to the Government of Mr.Vladmir Put in, the former President of Russia, thereby leading to the freezing of his finances and assets. After searching through the books of your Country\'s Chambers of Commerce and Industries, I am contacting you to assist me to Re-profile the funds and equally invest same on his behalf. The total amount of funds to be re-profiled is Forty Six Million United State Dollars (USD$46,000,000.00) and you will be paid40% for your Management Fees.

1. Name in full.....................................................
2. Address.............................................................
3. Nationality.......................................................
4. Age.....................................................................
5. Occupation.......................................................
6. Phone/Fax.........................................................
7. Present Country...............................................

This is a legitimate transaction. If you are interested, write me back through this personal email address (williamspowelllawoffice@gmail.com) I look forward to it.
I will send you the necessary details and relevant documents.
Yours Sincerely,


Barrister Williams Powell
Tel: 44.703.183.8001
Fax: 44-7006-058-116




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