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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: Samuel <sl053@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 07:53:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I need you to respond urgently




Dear Friend,




I am Advocate Samuel Lawson, personal attorney to my late client from your country who was Director of engineering consultant here in Republic of Benin. On the 27th of May 2008, my client, His wife and their two Children were involved in a fatal car accident here and unfortunately all occupants lost their lives. Since then, I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my late clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. so i decided to contact you and need your urgent assistance to present you to the bank as his next of kin so that the proceed of my late client, funds valued at $10.2M ( Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United Dollars.) can be paid Into Your Bank Account immediately before the funds will be confiscated by the Bank here.




After reading this message, reply me with your direct mobile telephone number and your full contact information's for more details so that i will tell you how we can legally proceed the claim. Upon the fund transfer into your bank account both of us will share it 50% for you 50% for me. Please , this must be kept confidential between us as we cannot risk the safety of this transaction.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.




Yours sincerely,
Barr. Sam Lawson
brrsamlawson01@gmail.com


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