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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Tony_Fisher?= <tnfisher75211@posta.ro>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:09:26 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Reply?=

Good day,
I am John Park a registered lawyer, banker and financial consultant here in UK, I am contacting you in respect of my deceased customer and client who was involved in an air crash along with his wife and only daughter. Other family members who could have claim this fund also died along with him, his account of 15.5 Million British Pound Sterling with his bank have been unclaimed due to unavailability of next of kin/relatives. I decided to contact you because you bears the same last name/surname with him, the fund 15.5 Million British Pound Sterling deposited with a bank here in UK is about to be confiscate by his bank/Financial Services Authority (FSA) after many years unclaimed, I seek your partnership to stand as the next of kin (Business Partner) to enable us claim the inheritance.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over sum 15.5 Million British Pound Sterling to any given account. The paying institution has mandated me that I present the next of kin to this funds from now till the end of March 2020 after which his bank/Financial Services Authority (FSA) will confiscate it as unclaimed funds. I will be able to prepare the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the Next of Kin (Business Partner). I will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim, you will be entitled to 50%; 50% for me. You should be rest assured that this is 100% risk-free also free from any breach of the law also free from any fraudulent act. FOR FASTER RESPONSE/ Always send me email via: tonyfisher6633@mail.ee / tonyfisher6633@eu.co.ro / tfisher07523@gmail.com

I look forward to discussing this opportunity further with you.

Yours Sincerely
Tony Fisher (Solicitors LLP)
Cardiff. UK

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