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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: "MR. FRED PERCIVAL JOHNSON MATTHEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredjohnsonoffice@aol.in>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 07:04:53 -0800
Subject: LEGAL DEPOSITED FUND TRANSFER FOR INVESTMENT FROM LONDON - UK....Reminder.

MR. FRED PERCIVAL JOHNSON MATTHEY
40-42 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8EE.
Tel/+44-207 760 7139.
                                                                                  
                                                                                Date:January 07,2013.
Dear Sir,
 
I' grave your indulgence to read this proposal of mine not minding the medium which might not be official. My late father deposited a sum of GBP35,500.000,00 with a Finance Security company here in London before his death.
  
Sources of fund:
He was a co-founder of Johnson Matthey Plc, which is verifiable till date and he executed several Contracts with the British Government on Mineral Metallurgy supply and offshore oil exploration. My father earmarked the fund for investment and i wish to carry out his wish but due to the fact that i am diagnosed with serious disease which hampered my movement,i want to hand over the documents to you to execute and assist me with the investment as the executor of the will. If you are capable to assist in releasing and investing the fund under your custody and in areas like Pharmaceuticals,Construction, leasing or  Financial Industries,i will appreciate or you can use your discretion to invest in profitable
ventures.
Please, feel free to state what you compensation/percentage will be and i will be happy to take your expertise advice on the areas of investment and once i receive your reply with your FULL CONTACT INFORMATION, i shall furnish you with my personal data and all the necessary contract, deposit certificate  and international Clearance papers significant for the release and transfer of the fund.
 
Please,I humbly ask that you take due consideration of the  importance of this proposal and immense benefit to read and respond positively or negatively for further clarification and onward transmission of the documents. Merry & Happy Prosperous New Year!
  
Best regards,
Mr. Fred P.J. Matthey
London, United Kingdom.

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