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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: ADAMS WESLEY <adamlyy13@msn.com>
Reply-To: <wesley_adams@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:30:12 +0000
Subject: Waiting To Hear From You.



ZAID IBRAHIM & COLevel 19, Menara MileniumPusat Bandar Damansara50490 Kuala LumpurMalaysia.Email: wesley_adams@rocketmail.com
Dear Friend, I am Adams Wesley, barrister at law. I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my late client who died as a result of heart-related condition in March 12th 2005 before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at US$17million dollars is lodged. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
His bank has responded to my claims application demanding a next of kin or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of his account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be provided by me; copies will be submitted to the bank and forwarded to you.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I apologize if this business proposition offends your moral values.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.
Regards,
Barr. Adams Wesley,



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