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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: abdullah yoursef <abdullahyoursef43@att.net>
Reply-To: barresteryoursefabdullahahmed@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:45:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: KIND ASSISTANCE


FROM THE DESK OF
YOUSEF AHMED LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
56 JALAN RAJA CHULAN
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
DIRECT LINE: +60163703944

Al Salamu Alaikum,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law
firm YOUSEF AHMED Law Chambers in Malaysia,.

My name is Advocate YOUSEF AHMED (esq.).A personal attorney to my Mr. UMAR AMAL,
who worked with an oil firm here in Malaysia , Mr. UMAR AMAL, as known as Philanthropist without a child , he made a Will in my law firm with a sum of $9.2M Nine million
Two Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any
Philanthropist of our choice outside the World (Overseas.)

My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the
Ministry of justice, The attorney General of Malaysia, the Bank where the money was deposited by Mr. UMAR AMAL,
and your name and e-mail address was picked as the random to
this (WILL).

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank,
because,Mr. UMAR AMAL, declare that his money will be shared all over the World.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of Mr. UMAR AMAL,as he required, the Amount of money to be transferred into your account is 20,000dallars (twenty thousand dollars) as Mr. UMAR AMAL instructed in your account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details
bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
Regards
Kindly Contact Me on Mobil +60163703944
Advocate YOUSEF AHMED
Attorney-at-Law

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