joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mr.Michael=20Morley.?=" <eventos@temple.com.br>
Reply-To: michealmorrley47@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 16:29:45 -0300
Subject: I seek your consent to present you as!!

Goodday to you.
I am Mr.Michael Morley,the Chief Executive/Audit Department of Credit in my bank.I contacted you as regards to a business

proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us.
A business mogul from Saudi Arabia  who died on a helicopter crash late last year. Mr.Kamel Abu Ali,was 47-years-old when

both his wife, his only son a and his 3 daughter died in an helicopter crash.
 
The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical nature of where you live particularly due to the sensitivity of

the transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the

claim of the inheritance fund but unfortunately all efforts has being void. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating

neither the relatives nor any Next of kin to Mr.Kamel Abu Ali. On this regards, I seek your consent to present you as the

Next of Kin Will beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10.5 Million British Pounds can

be paid to you.
 
This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages 60% to me and 40% to you. I have secured all necessary legal documents

that can be used to back up this claim we are about to make.All I need is to upload your names to the documents and legalize

at the British High Court in order to prove you the legitimate beneficiary. All I require now is your honest co-operation;

confidentiality and trust to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee you 100 % success and that this business transaction will be executed under the ambit of law and will also

protect you from any breach of the contract.
let me know whether you can assist by providing an investment portfolio to nestle the fund.
 
Please provide me the following as we have 7 working days to run it through:
 
1. Your full name
2. Telephone number
3. Contact address
4. Age
5. Gender
6. Occupation
 
Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish you with
more information's. Contact me via this Email:michealmorley47@hotmail.co.uk
Your prompt response to this e-mail and business proposal will be highly appreciated.
Regards,
Mr.Michael Morley.

Anti-fraud resources: