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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: Mathogan Allah Esq <esqallah23@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <esqallah2009@terra.com.pe>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:30:55 +0000
Subject: URGENT PARTNERSHIP


Mathogan Allah Associate
Advocates & Solicitors
Allah Chamber ACCRA
Ghana/ W Africans.

Dear Belove One,

Greeting from my chamber to you and your beloved family. I apologize for this message may have come to you without even set my eyes on you, I am convinced and will pleased to contact you for some assistance and business relationship’s Am Solicitors to Eng Gary P Lawrence a citizen of your country, a caring and hard working business man who died by mobile accident here in 2008 with his lovely wife Angela , he intended to establish a business in African with the sum of $19.3million United States dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture, Since then I have made several inquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his country on this email which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$19.3million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1years and 6 months now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name with a good record on your yellow page with financial support, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction goes through and for more details, Kindly contact me direct to this email address at: esqallah2009@terra.com.pe OR esqallah@qip.ru

PLS KINDLY SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO HAVE OPEN TRANSPARENCY COMMUNICATION.

Your Full contact...............
Age........................... .........
Phone/Fax number..................
Your Address.......................
Direct Emails:......................

Now my questions
are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. Can you assist this transaction and see that the fund is transfer to your account?
4. Can I believe you that nothing will happen to my part of the fund when it transfer to your account in your country?

Be advised that this transaction is 100% risk-free as this transaction will remain sealed at the conclusion of which will not take more than Three weeks for the money to be release and transfer to your account. I await your immediate response so that I will give you a more comprehensive details as regards to this transaction.Awaiting For Your Quick Response.Call or send me an urgent message as soon as you read this message, you can direct the message to the second private number too at Email: esqallah2009@terra.com.pe OR esqallah@qip.ru

Best Regards
Mathogan Allah
Allah Chamber
Advocates & Solicitors
Email: esqallah2009@terra.com.pe

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