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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: "JAMIE OLIVER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adbfleet@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 01:36:30 -0800
Subject: IN SEARCH OF MY LATE CLIENT'S RELATIVE.

Dear Sir / Madam,
 
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of my late client (WITHHELD) who passed away on Thursday 5th of March 2020 at the Milton Keynes University Hospital here in the UK after he had the deadly disease (Corona Virus) global pandemic. He was the 2nd person and case that was announced in the UK. It's really sad to say that my late client was not married and does not have any child to claim his fund with the British bank due to his orientation as a QUEER.
I got an urgent message from the British bank that the fund is ready to be claimed, so I wish to inform you that the unclaimed sum of US$7,900,000.00 (Seven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, belonging to my late client (DECEASED) was deposited in a reputable bank (BACB) here in the UK at the time he was alive. The British bank in charge of the fund is demanding a beneficiary for this claim within a period of time or getting the fund confiscated. I contacted you because of the Last name you share with the deceased as it was stated in his WILL that his fund should be released to anyone having the same SURNAME with him (By blood OR by last name similarity). I will present to the bank as the Next of Kin. Please view the link below for a better understanding.
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51771815
 
I will be waiting for your urgent response to enable me to commence work ASAP. Thank you.
Regards,
 
JAMIE OLIVER
ATTORNEY AT LAW (ESQ).
GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE (GRO)
OFFICIAL E-MAIL: .joliverchambers@lawyer.com

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