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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: "eurocity winners" <eurocityoffice_hqters@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:37:56 +0100
Subject: FILL THE PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM AND FAX TO THE BANK:49-69-25577072

EUROCITY GRUPO SEGURIDAD PROCESSING APPLICATION FORM
C / SERRANO, Nª 123-127, 28080 MADRID SPAIN.
BANK FAX: +49-69-25577072
Reply to:eurocitygruppen_hq@madrid.com
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

NAME...............................LAST
NAME:..................................................
DATE OF
BIRTH:............................................................................
HOME
ADDRESS.........................................................................
CITY.....................................ZIP
CODE..............................................
STATE....................................................OCCUPATION.......................................................
MARITAL
STATUS.....................(M)......................(D)..................
(S)..........................TELEPHONE........................................FAX.....................................
METHOD OF PAYMENT
(A) BANK TRANSFER
(B)CERTIFIED CHEQUE
(C) PICK UP
BATCH NO.....................................REF
NO...............................
NEXT OF KIN
NAME(MR/MRS)........................LAST
NAME...................................
HOME
ADDRESS.........................................CITY........................................................................
STATE.......................ZIP
CODE..............................................................
OCCUPATION.....................................MARITAL
STATUS.......................(M).............................
(D)...................................(S)............................................
TELEPHONE...................................................FAX................................................................................................
DECLARATION
I....................................MR/MRS.HERE BY I DECLARE THAT I NEVER
RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT INSURED ON MY BEHALF NOR HAVE ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS
FILLED ANY CLAIM ON MY BEHALF. I HERE BY GIVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO EUROCITY
GRUPO SEGURIDAD SA TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF MY
PAYMENT TO THE DESIGNATED INFORMATION STATED ABOVE.
SIGNATURE:.....................DATE:.......................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILL THE PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM AND FAX TO THE CBC BANK OF GERMANY FOR
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT :49-69-25577072

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