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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: ace@acecanning.com
Reply-To: darrell.walters303@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:56:28 -0400
Subject: Hello friend

Hello friend,

I must apologize that I have to approach you this way. I am Darrell Walters. A British citizen resident in Birmingham England., I am the personal Attorney to Mr. Adarsh Tuladhar, a national of your country Nepal, who lived in Birmingham England. On the 21st of April 2012, my client was involved in a car accident on the outskirts of the city. All occupants of the vehicle, including his immediate family, unfortunately lost their lives. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating his money and property left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security Company where this huge deposit was lodged.


Particularly, the deceased had an Amount $24.9m in a vault box with a security company in Spain. After notification of the death of the deceased, the security company has issued me a notice to provide the relations/next of kin or have the Vault box confiscated within the next 45 days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives all this while till now, that’s why I seek your consent to purport you as the next of kin of the deceased, as a foreigner and have the proceeds of this Amount valued at $24.9m paid to you as the Next of Kin. If you agree we can discuss the percentage you will have as compensation on your involvement. I have all necessary papers that can be used to back up the facts and claim for the release of the Vault box. All I require is your honest; cooperation and Sincerity to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as it is a 100% risk free venture. I will update you with details when I hear from you.


Best regard,
Darrell Walters.

Please reply via my Private Email: darrell.walters303@hotmail.com or by Fax: +448448026382

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