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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: "williams miller" <williamsmiller@luckydayemaillotteryuk.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:43:03 +0000
Subject: FINAL PROCEEDURE...............CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE NETHERLANDS AGENT,
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL.
REF: LEIP/71740023/NL2004


ATTN: Timothy Devorse



CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR DULY FILLED
PAVF FORM WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:

BATCH :-PTP/31211214257/190888/2202

REF-PTP/21449267220/255100/2202
TICKET :-219028657434

SERIAL:-918735625
LUCKY :-21-70-81-82-99.

AND TO FORMERLY INFORM YOU THAT AFTER THE VERIFICATION

PROCESS CONDUCTED ON YOUR PRIZE AWARD VERIFICATION &
PAYMENT FORM THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT HAVE GIVEN
US THE GO AHEAD TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT TO YOU TO THE
TUNE
OF US$1,000,000.00 TO THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE GOING TO
OPEN
WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN
AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS.

THE SAID SUM IS NOW DEPOSITED IN OUR SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
IN YOUR FAVOR WAITING FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE
INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. BE INFORMED THAT
YOUR WINNING PRIZE HAS A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY
THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY DEDUCTION OF ANY
KIND, UNTIL THE SUM IS FINALLY CREDITED INTO YOUR
DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.


FOLLOWING THE ABOVE, YOU ARE TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE SUM
OF €750.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE EUROS),
BEING
PAYMENT FOR APPLICATION /PROCESSING OF YOUR WINNING
CERTIFICATE. YOU ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT
THROUGH
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO THE NAME OF OUR
ACCOUNTS
CLERK IN AMSTERDAM AS YOUR PRIZE WILL BE PAID FROM
OUR BANKER IN AMSTERDAM AS STATED BELOW:



NAME OF RECEIVER: NICK PATRICK
ADDRESS: KLEIGBURG 184
ZIPCODE: 1104 EA
CITY: ZUIDOOST
STATE: AMSTERDAM
COUNTRY: NETHERLANDS.



YOU ARE TO SEND THE EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT BY FAX TO THIS

OFFICE.

THIS PROCESS IS VITAL AND URGENT FOLLOWING THE
INSTRUCTION FROM OUR CLIENTS THAT ALL PRIZE MONEY
SHOULD BE CLAIMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

WE WAIT FOR SCAN COPY OF YOUR EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT THAT
WILL ENABLE US TO PROCEED WITH YOUR CLAIM.

LASTLY AS SOON AS YOU MAKE THIS PAYMENT YOU ARE ALSO
TO SEND TO US THE CONTROL NUMBERS AND THE TEXT
QUESTION AND ANSWER IF THERE IS ANY.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO THIS
INSTRUCTION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

WILLIAMS MILLER.


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