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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: "Barrister Frederick Elliot" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frederickelliot65@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:35:55 +0100
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON THIS MATTER

Attention:
 
My name is Barrister Frederick Michael Elliot
An attorney and solicitor of the Queen’s Counsel, United Kingdom.
 
This is to notify you that this afternoon, Royal Scotland Bank called to inform me that one
Mr. Michael Gallas walked into the remittance /Wire Department of their bank to make a claim of the fund deposited under your name by Dr. Smith Gold, Presently Dr. Smith Gold is no longer with
their  bank because he has resigned.
 
Mr. Michael Gallas alleged that you are the one that delegated him with a letter of authorization with a stamp of a solicitor (Attorney) and your signature on it to make the claims of the fund on an inheritance fund willed to you by late Mrs.  Veria Mathieu who died of cancer.
 
I am the attorney to late Mrs.Veria Mathieu
 
According to the bank, after they have listened to him, the manager of the bank instructed that the fund should be paid to Mr. Michael Gallas account in the Banco De Philippines Bank with particulars as stated below.
 
NAME OF BANK; BANCO DE ORO
Bank Address: MARIKINA -  JP  RIZAL  STA ELENA  PHILIPPINES
Account Name: MICHEAL FERNANDO GALLA'S
Account Number: 2150133683
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
ROUTING NUMBER: 0000-021-0000-89
BDO Call Center 631-8000
 
But after a second thought, the bank decided to call me being late Mrs.Veria  Mathieu attorney to confirm from you whether you are the person that delegated Mr. Michael Gallas before this sum of
$6.8Million deposited under your name by Dr. Smith Gold should be paid to
Mr. Michael. Gallas who is standing for the claim right now.
 
My reason for writing you as late Mrs. Veria Mathieu attorney is to know whether you are the one that authorized the so called Mr. Michael Gallas to collect the fund on your behalf as you are the rightful recipient of the fund.
 
Please do write back to me immediately confirming whether you are the one that delegated the so called Mr. Michael Gallas or not so that I should inform the bank and know the next step to take.
 
Treat this as a matter of extreme urgent and important please!
 
With my warmest regards,
 
Frederick Michael Elliot
Federick Elliot Solicitors,
279 Baring Road,
SE12  ODZ
Lee
London, United Kingdom
Tel: +447452013810m

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