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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: Gavriel Lael Esq <gavriel_lael025@legislator.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:46:58 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT !

There is a business proposition that I wish to discuss with you, hope you give me a soft landing.


I have a client (now deceased) who bears the Same last name with you and is a nationality of your Country. My late client, his spouse and their three children were involved in a car accident a few years ago, and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several inquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended family and relatives, but without success. So I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, and as providence will have it, I contacted you. I need you to assist me in repatriating the money/estate left behind by this late client of mine, before they are confiscated or declared un-serviceable by the bank holding the Estate.

The estate we are talking about is valued at Fifteen Mill! ion British Pounds Sterling only (£15,000.000.00), and I have just a few weeks to present a fiduciary trustee or relative of second or third degree consanguinity to claim the Estate. 

I seek your consent to present you as a fiduciary to the deceased so that the funds/estate can be released to you. It is my desire that we both re-invest this money, and at the same time undertake some charitable programs. Do note that I will handle all the necessary legal documents that will facilitate the release of the Estate to you. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and your dependents from any form of illegalities.

Should you accept this proposition, then let me know, and it will be pleasure! to provide you with additional details.

I wait to hear from you ASAP.

Best regards,

Gavriel Lael Esq.
Principal Partner Gavriel Lael & Partners.
gavriel_lael025@outlook.com

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