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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: "Mr. Henry Goh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henrygoh1@yahoo.gr>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:14:29 -0800
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION.

Attention!


Sequel to your non-response on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the WILL of our late boss, we have once again decided to notify you of our intention to make you a partner and the beneficiary to the claim of total sum of £5,550,000.00 GBP (Five million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret to avoid the press till all documentations are made, but I am assuring you that all is risk free. I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this claim project, as I have been reliably informed of your discreetness. Mind you, no extortion of any kind will be demanded from you as you will be playing along as a partner to us and perform the role of the deceased relative.

Until his death he was a major share holder in big companies which include textile and construction companies. He was a very great philanthropist during his life time. My late Boss who died as the result of a heart-related illness on 11 November 2005, developed heart problem due to the death of all the members of his family in the Egypt Air Flight 990 Crashes in Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Published at 05:20 GMT:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stm

We therefore reckoned that you can receive this fund as you are qualified by your name identity, which means you can be presented as the next-of kin to the corresponding bank. All the legal documents will be processed on your response. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward any proof of identity of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court, probate division for the release of this sum of money to you for safe keeping till we meet in your country.

Mind you, this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision is, while I await your prompt response. Meanwhile, my international passport is attached as this will cement good trust and relationship.

At this juncture, I look forward to receiving your urgent response and thank you very much for accepting this offer with good faith.

Regards,



Yours Faithfully,

Henry Goh,

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