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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: Mike Lord <mikelord84@mrdomsk.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 14:00:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I am waiting your response

 My Dear,
 
How are you and your family? I am Mr. Mike LORD. I contacted you to assist me on a business transaction that will benefit both families. In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of $1,200,000.00 USD (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) that belongs to one of our deceased customer, who died on August, 2007 and since then no body has come for the claim either from his family or relations. I personally kept this information secret within myself because the bank can release the fund to a foreigner who can stand as the next of kin to our late customer; I am glad to say that with the introduction of internet, I was opportune and pleasured to come across your contact.
 
The actual reason why I contacted you is because it will require a foreigner who will stand as the next of kin to our late customer and also provide a foreign bank account where the fund will be transferred, all the arrangement for this claim has been put in place, directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me to benefit this great business opportunity.
 
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, If you’re interested to archive this business with me, please urgently respond back to me as soon as you receive this message, so that I can furnish you with more details in order for us to  proceed for the successful conclusion of this transaction, my legal adviser has already secure all the needed documents to back up this claim, and it will take only 7 (seven) working days to release the fund to you as the beneficiary.
 
I am expecting to hear from you as soon as you read this message and accepted to share this opportunity with me, and you have to keep this information confidential as I cannot afford to loose this opportunity. I will be coming to your country immediately the fund transferred into your bank account for the sharing and good investment.

Kindly respond to my private email: mikelordpvt@gmail.com
 
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Mike LORD.
  

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