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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: Dr Alfred Kiyo <dralfredkiyo@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 15:09:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Assistant


ATTN:Sir/Madam,


I
got your contact while making inquiry for reliable person that will
stand as Next Of Kin to my late client Mr Patrick petlo a
gold and diamond business man who died with his wife and his 14years
son  at wastgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi Kenya on 21st
September 2013, who deposited ($11.4m)
in a bank here in Nairobi Kenya and 50kg of gold nugget in another
security company here in Nairobi too

 the reason behind this transaction is based on the fact
that
the bank could not release the money to me because money was deposited in escrow account where i don't have right over
it locally,that is why i  solicit for your utmost consideration to stand
for me as the Original Beneficiary or next of kin to my late client to
enable the bank and the security company transfer the money and release
the gold to you as the Ownership of this Inheritance Fund  to any of
your designated location so i can come for them

Please sir i do not want this consignments to be return to  Government
Account,according to the laws and constitution guiding banks and companies here in Kenya, it
states that after the expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or
person comes for the claim as the next of kin of any property or fund, the fund will be
transferred to national treasury as unclaimed
fund

To make you to be 100% sure of this transaction,i we will provide all
the relevant Papers to support you to  stand strong to claim this fund and the gold.
This is indeed a high profile business that requires absolute commitment and dedication.

What
you stand to get at the end of the transaction is 30% of the total
Inheritance Sum. Therefore, if truly you are interested in doing this
business with me, please send to me the following particulars:

1. Full name:
2. Contact Address:
3. Age:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. State:
8. Country:
9. Your ID Or International Passport:

Please
Note: This is a Legitimate and Legally approved business,
therefore i am following all the Legal processes by the help of my father lawyer to actualize the
transfer of the total fund. Every legal stages will be followed hence I
need all the information from you. I am looking forward to work
with you once you send to me all the information that are required.

You
can as well contact my father lawyer Dr Alfred kiyo on his
email:dralfredkiyo@yahoo.com who is also working hard to make sure that
this consgnments are release to me, for further confirmation or

Regards,
Dr.Barrister kiyo
call me +254732942069

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