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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: "DON PEDRO RAUL." <winning_notice@mailout.cc>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 18:18:51 -0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.




AVDA DON RAFAEL Nº 35 EDIFICIO 15
C.P/23079 MADRID
ESPAÑA.
TEL:0034 653 287 624

REF Nº:BGM/0207859035/09
BATCH Nº: 27/4424/APL

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the
ELGORDO DE LAPRIMITIVA SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAME held
on the 25th June 2005.
Your name attached to a ticket number 0016-359142-07 with serial number
52201-61 drew the lucky numbers 14-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
€315,810.00(Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten
Euros) in cash credited to the file reference number: BGM/0207859035/09.This
is from a total cash price of €5,368,770.00 (Five Million Three Hundred
and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Euros only) shared among
the seventeen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund i! s now deposited in an offshore bank insured with your
name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep
this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Europe and North
America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct
once every year. We hope that with part of your prize, you will part-take in
our end of year high stake €1,300,000,000.00 international lottery.
To begin your claim please contact your claim agent -

MR, BACON BASMA.
Foreign Operation Manager of ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A.
TEL: +34 653 287 624,
FAX: +34 653 285 895.
Email. foreign_estrella@yahoo.com

for processing and remittance of your! prize fund to your designated bank
account.

CLAIM REQUIREMENT: FOTOCOPY OF IDENTITY & TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 31/07/05.
After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in
every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change in your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Be
informed that only 5% of your prize belongs to MAPFRE MARKETING S.L. That
entered your name for the draw.Congratulation once again from all members of
our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

PRIZE CLAIM TRACK
Nº: 9540772140

Sincerely,
DON PEDRO RAUL.
PRESIDENT.



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