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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: "LUCKY DAY LOTTERY" <luckyday_loto@maktoob.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:12:04
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.

FROM:LUCKY DAY LOTTERY
BURDENSTRAAT 22 1053 DS
AMSTERDAM (THE NETHERLANDS )
http://www.luckyday.nl

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT.
REF: WR/2311786008/01
BATCH: 14/011/IPD

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the release on the 30th of OCTOBER
2004, of the Lucky Day Lottery International programme held on the 23rd
of September 2004. Your personal or company email address attached to
ticket number 205-11465886-629 with serial number 3772-99 drew lucky
numbers 7-14-17-23-31-44 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $500,000
(five hundred thousand united states dollars) in cash credited to file
Ref.No LDL/2311786008/02.This is from a total cash prize of U.S.
$11million shared among several international lucky winners in this
category.
CONGRATULATIONS. Your fund is now deposited with our Correspondent Bank
to your name and due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this winning private from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your designated account. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted
taking advantage of this programme by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 500,000 companies and individual email addresses from all
over the world as part of our international promotions programme, which
takes place every year. We hope, with part of your winning, you will
take part in our next year stake of U.S $5million international
lottery.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than November 23rd,
2004. After this date all unclaimed fund will be returned to
the pool as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change
of address, do inform your agent as soon as possible. Anybody under the
age of 18 years is automatically disqualified.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional programme.

Please forward your reply including your telephone number and fax to
our head office Email address:
Ms Mary Williamson
fiduciary_dept77@maktoob.com

We await your urgent response with your full contact details.

Yours Sincerely,

MRS Tonia Smith
(MEMBER OF STAFF)





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