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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: "MR PANEVSKI LJUBCO" <info@hotmail.ch>
Reply-To: panevskiljubco2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:39:09 -0200
Subject: RE:TRANSFER STATUS OF $36,000,000

I am Panevski Ljubco,contacting you independently as no one is informed of
this communication.On July/6/2004 a client of ours a consultant/contractor
with the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation though now deceased, had a
financial portfolio with accrued profit and interest standing at 21Million
United States Dollars, which he requested be liquidated from his accounts
and have it deposited with our affiliate investment and security firm,RBA
FINANZ for numbered fixed deposit for 6 (six) calendar months for a good
investment interest rate(call deposit) as advised by me at that time.I
undertook all the processes and ensured I followed his precise Instructions
to the letter and had the funds deposited at RBA FINANZ.Upon maturity
several notice was sent to him and no response came from him.I will simply
nominate you as the next of kin and have RBA FINANZ Release the deposit to
you and we share the proceeds 50/50.For more information please reply to
(panevskiljubco2@yahoo.com.hk) with your advised information,I would
appreciate the mutual relationship.If this business endeavor is acceptable
by you,do not take undue advantage of the trust I bestow in you.
I await your confirmation on this mail so that we can proceed.
Regards,
Mr Panevski Ljubco.

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