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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: "Law firm Colin Lau" <sp21zabrze@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: <colinlau234@mail.mn>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:20:14 +0800
Subject: Hi:::

My name is Colin Lau I'm a legal practitioner Associates in Kuala
Lumpur,Malaysia. i found your contact/profile some where over the internet
and it gave's me the greatest joy,that you are the one I have been
looking for in a claim of inheritance. Whom I strongly believe could
execute this transaction with me. I have contacted you to assist in
distributing the money left behind by my deceased client a deposit valued
of $18 million dollars.before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank.This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin,
or the account will be confiscated.
kindly get back to me for more information.

Best regard

Barrister Colin Lau
Law Firm Associate (Esq.)
Attorney At Law


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