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: euro million <winnersinfo48@web.de>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:51:06 +0200
Subject: Award Prize Dept / winner call





CONGRATULATIONS WINNER !!!
Award Prize Dept
Madrid Spain
Dear Beneficiary

We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro Milliones Lottery International Email Address draw on the 19th of
March 2008, due to the mixture of names and address the result was released on the 14th , April 2008.

All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international email addresses.Your email address emerged alongside
with 10 others as a category 3 winner in the Euro Milliones Lottery Draw.Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros Only) The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(I) Ba tc h No: BCA/022 /CAC
(ii) Tick et No : 197-033 -02345
(iii) Lucky No: 04-6-8-12-24
(iv) Ref No: MTD/SAN/9500/LAS.

The Euro Milliones Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year,and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more th an 150 countries worldwide.
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

NAME: DR.FERRAN GOMEZ
SWISS MOBILE SECURITY COMPANY SPAIN.
Email: swisssmobilesse@aol.com [mailto:swisssmobilesse@aol.com]
Contact Phone : 0034 - 685 - 365 - 243



VERIFICATION FORM



1.FULL NAMES :__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

3.SEX :_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.LOTTERY DATE:____________________________

7.OCCUPATION:_____________ COMPANY___________

8.WINNINGE-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

10.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

11. COUNTRY________________________________

Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your agent for prompt collection. You are automatically disqualified if you are
below 18 years of age. This E-mail message (including attachments,if any)is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Inform a t ion that is privileged, proprietary,confidential and exempt ed from disclosure.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs Sandra Amparo
PROMOTION CORDINATOR.



Jetzt neu! Schützen Sie Ihren PC mit McAfee und WEB.DE. 30 Tage
kostenlos testen. *http://www.pc-sicherheit.web.de/startseite/?mc=022220* [http://www.pc-sicherheit.web.de/startseite/?mc=022220]

Anti-fraud resources: