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: "Mrs. Pauline Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efexcourier2@super.lt>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 18:52:38 +1000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUND.

Greetings!
 
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirm able Bank Draft of $1,000.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since
that time. Then I went and deposit the Bank/Draft with Efex Courier Company, WEST AFRICA, I travelled out of the country for a Months Course and I will not
come back till end of September.
 
What you have to do now is to contact the Efex Courier Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the
expiring date. For your information,I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it
is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
 
Again, I would have paid for the Security Keeping fee of $250 USD but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of
demurrage.You have to contact the Efex Courier Company now for the delivery of your Bank/Draft with this information, All you have to do is contact and
furnish them with your identification for verification of the details in there office:
 
Names in full,.............
Residential ...............
Zip code,..................
Country,...................
Mobile number,..........
Fax number,................
Age,.......................
Sex....................
Nationality............
 
NAME: Mr.John Mike (dispatch officer)
COMPANY: Efex Courier Company.
Email Address: efexcourier2@super.lt
TEL:  +234-807-745-1784
 
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this email to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of
$250 USD for their immediate action.
 
You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Bank/Draft.
 
sincerely,
Mrs. Pauline Brown.

Anti-fraud resources: