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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: chucks2000@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:05:51 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20WINNING=20AWARD?=

MORE DAVID CHUCKS
Franco No16 planta 2

Madrid capital 28008 Espa?a

EMAIL;morechucks@voila.fr


FROM: ONCE SUPER LOTERIA DE ESPA?A 12.07-04
REGISTARY DEPARTMENT
REF.NUMBER: OLC/4026009/301
BATCH NUMBER: EPS/47NE/66



ATTN: BENEFICIARY,


AWARD RECONFIRMATION APPROVAL NOTICE



In reference to the award winning draw approval results in the final category
of the .Once Super Loteria De Espa?a. for the year 2003. Registration of
your selected ticket numbers into the final category amongst over 680000
participants to draw and win a prize from a pool of .100.000.000.00 (One
Hundred Million Euros Only) in cash through a computer ballot system draw.

Submitted winning numbers to the program department indicates that, registered
entries to your name under reference file numbers OLC/4026009/301 received
a winning total sum of USD $615.810.00 (SIX HUNDRED & FIFTEEN THOUSAND,
EIGHT

HUNDRED & TEN EUROS ONLY) in the final draw. Be informed that due to mix-up
of registration file numbers, all results were withheld for reconfirmation
by the department of the program and was later released on the 12th 0f JULY
2004.

Be informed that you have till the 4th of August 2004 to make your claims.
After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the Ministerio
de Economia Hacienda.



Authorization to payment of your prize certificate has been given to SANTA
LUCIA SEGUROS S.A and insured to your name for security reasons, the total
winning fund must be transferred to your account without deduction until
it reaches to you as

the rightful Beneficiary. Be advised that as soon as we hear from you,we
will give necessary instructions and directives and give you the contact
of the Contact of the Manager of SANTA LUCIA SGUROS S.A, [DON MICHAEL DOMINGUEZ]
up date and assistance on your claims. Be notified that (Ibero Promotion
Company) will receive 10% of your total winning after the money has been
transferred to your account in your country.



DEPOSIT PIN NUMBER: BBV00017563224/MN.



Congratulations and good luck with our future programs.







MR MORE DAVID CHUCKS
REG. DEPARTMENT MANAGER
NIF: 0867366299 CIF: 995354772
email;morechucks@voila.fr





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