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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: Mohd Ghazali Bin Mohd <abdlaw0099@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mohd.g.mohd@abdlaw.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:40:36 +0000
Subject: Your Attention Please.





Hello Dear,

My names are Barrister Mohd Ghazali Bin Mohd of ABD. GANI CHE MAN & CO, a Malaysia nationality. Actually, I got your contact information through the USA public records while searching for a name of God fearing person to assist us as regard to my late client. A business magnate who lived in Malaysia for Thirteen years, he died along with his family during the Tsunami catastrophe, which occurred in December 2004.

Prior to my explaining further, I must first make an apology for this unsolicited mail to you. I am conscious that this is certainly not a predictable way of approach to faster a relationship of trust, but because of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim. Before the catastrophe; He deposited $9.7million Dollars in the bank.

After preliminary efforts of searching for the next kin or a family member that will come and claim the money, which came to no avail, I was issued an ultimatum to contact the relatives to come for the claim or have the fund confiscated accordance with existing laws. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin.

I know you are not related to my late client but having a Last name with him and the modality I have in place I can guarantee that if you follow my instructions (The rule of law) the vault will be release to us. Mind you that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk connected to this business. As I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively. Once the fund is released to you, we share the fund in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me and my Colleagues in the office. Kindly visit our webpage via (www.abdlaw.net).

Sincerely Regard,

Barr. Mohd Ghazali Bin Mohd.(Esq)

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