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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: "Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde" <ibrahimlamordei2014@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:15:01 +0100
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME ON........

Hello,

I am Barr ibrahim lamordei (Attorney). I got your email address
through our chamber of commerce, trade and industry while searching
for trustworthy individual who will assist me in this business.

My client by Name Mr. Barry Tajanoi, an American national and oil
consultant who I have been his legal representative (attorney) for
many years died with the members of his family in car accident on
17th July 2015. He has $12,500,000.00 floating in his suspense count
and all the effort I made to locate any extended member of his family
through their Embassy here proved abortive.

Now, this money is still in the bank and nobody is coming to claim the
money, the management under the influence of their Chairman and
Members of the Board of Directors of the bank has mandated me as his
lawyer to provide the Next-of-Kin or his relation, and failure to do
so after 4 years, the fund will be declared "Unclaimed" and
subsequently be donated to the trust funds for arms and ammunition
according to bank law.

This will enhance the course of War in the World general, this is
totally a wrong idea, it is not good for the world. People are dying
outside there due to one or more dreadful diseases, we can make their
lives more meaningful.

In the light of the above, I need you as a foreigner to act as the
Next-of-Kin. You will arrange for a bank account which I will submit
to bank that you are the next of kin to my client with your account
details as to where the fund will be transferred as a distance
relation and beneficiary.

Kindly send me the below following:

(i) Your Full Name
(ii) Your Address And Country
(iii)Your Occupation
(iv) Your Date of Birth.
(v) Your private phone and fax number.
(vi) Your Marital Status.

After the successful transfer of this fund to your account, I will
make arrangement to come to your country so that we can share the
fund, Your share will be 45%, 45% will be for myself while the rest
10% is set aside for any expenses incurred during the course of this
project both local and international, .

Please be assured that this business is 100% risk free.

Remember to send me your information including your phone and fax
number so that i can call you for better discussion. My regards to you
and your family.

Reply this mail urgent to enable me give you more information.
Reply me also through my private email address: ibrahimlamordei2014@gmail.com



Best Regards,
Barr ibrahim lamordei (Esq).

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