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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: "MICROSOFT 2012" <info@live.com>
Reply-To: claimsagent742@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 11:36:33 -0400
Subject: Attention Please

FROM THE DESK OF ROBERT
JOHNSON LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
56 JALAN RAJA CHULAN
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA

Attention Please,
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm,
ROBERT JACKSON Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

My name is Advocate ROBERT JACKSON (Esq.) A personal attorney to my late
client Mr. Martin Ted who worked with an oil firm here in Malaysia, Mr.
Martin Ted a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a WILL in
my law firm stating that $9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S.
Dollars, only should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice
outside.

My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the Ministry
of justice, The Attorney General of Malaysia and the Bank where the money
was deposited by my late client Mr. Martin Ted, and your name and e-mail
address was picked as the beneficiary to this (WILL).

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because
they have issued a notice instructing my chamber to produce the
beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or else
the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here in
my country Malaysia.

It is my utmost desire to execute the WILL of my late client. You are
required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring
this money to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to
contact me immediately Via {advocaterobetjackson@gmail.com} for further
details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

Please contact me urgently for more explanation.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Regards
Advocate ROBERT JACKSON
Attorney-at-Law

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