419 scam: Kofi Alfred <kofialfred6464@yahoo.com> Vacancy for your assistance

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kofialred646@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kofi Alfred <kofialfred6464@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:34:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Vacancy for your assistance

Attn:

My name is Kofi Alfred; I'm a lawyer and Iâ€™m writing this letter in a need of a next of kin to my deceased client for the sake of his deposit with a bank, and the choice of making you the applicant is extremely important as I want to introduce you in the position of the representative to this claim.

I'd like to tell you more information about this post considering any curiosity you might establish yourself into upon receipt of this message, and to guarantee that this transaction is done successfully, such claim are required to front a representative that's why I contacted you and your position has its own part to play with all initial guidance.

With the policy guiding unclaimed Funds, all dormant accounts are automatically claimed as property of the government at the expiration of Five (5) years.

Meanwhile, over the past period of time I have carried out a research to get across to anyone closer to my late client but to no avail, and finally I discovered that my late client (an expatriate) died without probating the Estate fund with the bank.

Therefore, I hereby request you assist me for us to lay claim on this fund and I will guide you in achieving the whole plan smoothly. Are you fascinated to work with me in this opportunity? So I can submit all suitable details for this work to you to enable us engage in the resume.

Please reply through my alternative email address: kofialred646@yahoo.com

Best regards,
Kofi Alfred chambers,
Legal solicitors & financial representatives.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam