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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: "MRS. SOO CHOW" <webseand17@graaq.com>
Reply-To: robertsila202@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:46:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY



Hello Dear,
Greeting to your family
YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY

I have been waiting for you since to contact me regarding your winning amount of US$2, 100, 000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) loaded on your ATM Visa Card . We are duly interred switched, therefore you can make withdrawal in any location of ATM Machine Center Cash point of your choice in any part of the world. This award is from the Royal Bank of Scotland,Bhd, Malaysia, Level 1 Menara Maxis Kuala Lumpur City Center Kuala Lumpur, 50088 Malaysia
Your ATM card has been shipped through TRANSNET COURIER COMPAY, JOHANESSBURGH, SOUTH AFRICA for easy collection, you are therefore urged to contact them to enable them deliver your parcel to you.

For your information, l have paid for the Clearance Certificate Fee neither of the ATM CARD showing that it is not a drug Money nor to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money you will pay to the Courier Company to deliver your ATM CARD directly to your Postal Address in your country is ($150) only being the Security Keeping Fees of the Courier Company so far.

Again, I would have paid that fee to the Transnet Courier Company but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the Transnet Courier Company Manager immediately for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with this information below:

HERE IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION'S:

Courier Name: Transnet Couriers
Contact Person: Dr.Robert Sila
Position: Director Delivery Department
Emails: robertsila202@gmail.com
Tel: +27 – 71075 8361

Please make sure that you reconfirm the following details below to them:

1. Full Name
2. Country of Origin
3. Receiving Address
4. Direct Telephone Number
5. Occupation
6. Age

Again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery just ask them to give you the tracking numbers to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this message to avoid any further delay and remember you are to pay them their Security Keeping Fee of $150 only for their immediate action.

As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM CARD package of $2,100,000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) you must contact them by indicating the Code (2661428) so that they can find it and pick up immediately as they have it in their record.


Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Soo Chow
Cordinator

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