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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: Barrister Frank Edward <franke.dward1@verizon.net>
Reply-To: m_gramtransfer01@iraq.ir
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 06:44:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY YOUR MTCN NUMBER 678.268.




 Attention Beneficiary,

After our general meeting today with federal ministry of finance office,we have decided to pay you your money through money gram urgent remitting office since you was unable to receive your money through western union due to their management but now we have sent your full compensation payment of $2.500.000.00usd to you through money gram.

You will be receiving 10.000.00usd per day, but you are advised to contact MONEY GRAM office immediately you receive this email now and send them your details where they can start sending your payment to you as we booked with MONEY GRAM office to start remitting your payment right from tomorrow if possible you contact them today: the amount they will be sending to you every day is $10.000.00 Mtcn Number.....678.268.03 Sender Namber Peter Oguejiofor till you receive the total amount of your $2.500.000.00 cheque.

You can contact the director of MONEY GRAM office now on this information Vital finance bank money gram transfer Department. Location addresses; plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell street co/b/rep, Contact person: Mr.Jubilee Godwin Tele phone fax number: +22998982945 Email address (m_gramtransfer01@iraq.ir) Phone number +229-98982945 and contact him with your full information.You’re name...............Country................Phone no.................Address/city............Age/sex............. Call or email him now so that he can provide the money gram information to you as urgent as you can.

Also do let me know Immediately they have started sending your money, but try to comply with them to enable them serve you better...

Thanks,
Barrister Frank Edward.



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