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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: flashfortunelottosa@702mail.co.za
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:32:43 +0200
Subject: +++ AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!!!!

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA,
25, GRAYSTON DRIVE.SANDTON.

Your kind Attention:

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,the 4th August 2005,of winners
of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 12th June 2005 as part of
our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,America, Asia, Australia, Canada,Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of
our electronic business Promotions Program.You qualified for the draw as a result of
you visiting Various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76,and
consequently won in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners.This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among
the Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Alert Finance and Security Company insured in
your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or nscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part
of your prize, you will participate in our up coming mid year (2006) high stakes
US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim
agent immediately:

DR PATRICK WILLIAMS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER ALERT FINANCE AND SECURITIES,
TEL: 00-27-83-738-8218
EMAIL:claimsservices_department_org@yahoo.com


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 19th August
2005.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box.Contact your claims agent
through his telephone or email contact above.



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