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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: "Hon. Barrister Williams Koka" <truba@kalcek.si>
Reply-To: <barrwilliamskoka@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:14:26 +0300
Subject: Re: Honest Attention Needed!!!

Attention: Dear Friend:
I need you to be Next of Kin to my Client. I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured. private E-mail Address:( barrwilliamskoka@gmail.com ) I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us.
My Client, Mr. Bruce, made a fixed deposit for US$26,500,000.00(Twenthy Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) with a Bank here in Nigeria, with standing statement/agreement with the bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be sent to him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without a reply. After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without any reply again.
I need you to be Next of Kin to my Client==I wait for your urgent reply with your personal telephone number and your full data's, so that we can proceed with the proper documentation of the transfer to your favor through legal processes.
Regards.
Hon. Barrister Williams Koka.

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