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: "Facebook Online Promo Awad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonyidoha9@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 00:35:12 -0600
Subject: Congratulations !!!

Congratulation!!!"

I Cordially Wish to Bring to your Notice that you have Been selected as one of the Winners out of over 600 Million entries from the Facebook inc. Promotion from our Online Website database system.

Your Facebook Account (Address was selected) from the website, that's Why i am Incharge to Bring this notification to you. Your Facebook Account Address emerged as one of the online winners in the 2nd category of our draw,and therefore attracted a cash winning prize of Great British Pounds (G.B.P) £500,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND G.B.P only ) in cash, Note that all participants in this User Reward Promotion Program have been selected through a Computerized Ballot System from over our ISP.

THIS IS TO DECREASE THE LEVEL OF POVERTY WORLDWIDE AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE INTERNET INCLUDING COMPUTERIZED EQUIPMENT'S WORLDWIDE.

Your Prize will be Paid to you shortly, insured in your name for security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential, until your claims have been processed and your money given to you due to several Global Online Fraud. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. To redeem your prize, Contact the Facebook Office in London with your following winning details

Batch Number: 2551 2360 0244
Ticket Number: 5647600545189
Serial Number: 55643451907
Lucky Number: 234568-95410

Also fill the following information's and send it to the Facebook Payment office in London which will issue you with your winning certificate and your winning amount of £500,000.00:.

Name:
Contact Address/Country:
Date Of Birth:
Occupation:
Phone Number:

NOTE: YOU ARE TO SEND THIS INFORMATION'S TO THE FACEBOOK OFFICE IN LONDON VIA THIS

FACEBOOK PAYMENT CENTRE UNIT
Dr Mike Pedro
E-MAIL:( facebook_paymentcentre@yahoo.co.uk )
TEL:+447053850651

They will issue your wining certificate and your winning amount of £500,000.00.to You.

Congratulations Once Again!!!.

Facebook Lottery
Online Co-Ordinator
Mrs Steve Young.
Tel:+447053854295

Anti-fraud resources: