|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: info777@post.sk
Reply-To: sandrakjev@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:04:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mrs. Sandra Korjev
Dear Friend
My Name is Mrs. Sandra Korjev Coleman, I am Ukraine citizen and married to late Andriy Coleman who is a British citizen and work here in UK as an Oil Expatriate before he died 13th March 2013 last year in UK on Cancer ailment
Before the Untimely death of my husband we were both born again Christians. before my late husband died he left inside his bank account Twenty-Eight Million United State Dollars with his bank account
Now I was about relocating back to my home country Ukraine but I change my mind not to go due to the political strongly war and fighting that is going on at the moment in my country Ukraine that lead me to change my mind to invest this Twenty-Eight Million United State Dollars in your country were I know I will be save and spend the remaining part of my life
I have discuss in details with the Bank here in England and they know I am relocating back to my home country Ukraine and they have requested me to submit a Foreign bank account were I want this Twenty-Eight Million United State Dollars to be transfer to, so I am contacting you in trust for you to received this funds in your bank account for the purpose of investment in your country were I will come and leave and spend the rest of my life during this investment period
You should not be much concern because my late husband is a very good friend to the Nat West Bank of England and the entire staff and manager inside the Bank and they are still consoling with me on condolence over the death of my husband and saying to me that my late husband is a very good and friendly man to the bank
So I will await your response and details before I will return back to the bank today and I am attaching to you my international passport
Your Beloved Sister in the Lord,
Mrs. Sandra Korjev
_____________________________________________________________________
Presny televizny program najdete na http://www.ahaho.sk
|
Anti-fraud resources:
