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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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Fraud email example:

From: girobanklotto2001@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:50:11 +0200
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

BANK GIRO LOTERIJ.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.
VRIJSTRAAT 21B 1140 HT AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: IJPL/544259609/HR1
BATCH: BST/91993/A
ATTENTION:
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results
of the BANK GIRO LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 20th
September 2004.You were entered as
dependent clients with: Reference Number:NM/BF3534654/FB13,
and Batch number NM/572655/KOP.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 239707 that drew the lucky
winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category,
in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00euros(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
EUROS.)in cash credited to file reference
number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of five million
euros shared among the ten international winners in first categories.
Congratulations!!!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of
our international promotion program.
Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to
you.
This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
your/our-accredited agent:
Mr. Mark Luther.
BANK GIRO LOTERIJ SECURITY AGENCY.
TEL:+31-642-481-512.
FAX:+31-847-300-808.
Email: bankgirolotto1@netscape.net
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep personal) Remember, your
winning must be claimed not later than (12-10-04). Failure to claim your
winning/ fund will be added to next 10,000.000 euros international lottery
program. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your claims
agent as soon as possible.
Once again, Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Kelly Van Gab.
Co-ordinator International.















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