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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: "Ms, Shreda Vannestroy" <shreda_2000@jumpy.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: shreda@mail2world.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:06:01 -0700
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

BANK GIRO LOTERIJ.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM
EGGER-STRAAT N° 21
28089 AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND

FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DEPT.
REF: IPL/4249859609/WP1
BATCH: GL/91663/A

ATTENTION: Winner,
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you the release of the results of the BANK GIRO LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held a fortnight ago.
You were entered as an independent clients with: Reference Number: NM/BC921245/KY13, and Batch Number NM/207161/KOP.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 46939 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstakes in the second category In four parts. You have been approved for a payment of $1.000.000,00 (ONE MILLION DOLLARS.) in cash credited to file with reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of (TEN MILLION DOLLARS) Shared among the ten international winners in second categories.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from 91,000 (Ninety One thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion programme to promote the use of internet thereby increasing the market share of computer soft wears.
Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal discreet, till your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage by other participants or impersonators. To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting your accredited agent:

George Robert.
BANK GIRO LOTERIJ SECURITY AGENCY.
TEL: +31- 61-976-4967.
FAX: +31- 20-524-8591.
Email:george005@mail2world.com

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H67/B4 (keep personal) Remember; your winning must be claimed not later than (09/11/2004). Failure to claim your winning prize, it will be added to the next international lottery promotion.
Furthermore, Should there be any change in your address, endeavor to inform your claim's agent as soon as possible.
Once again, Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
Ms, Shreda Vannestroy
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.



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