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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: "till wilson" <promotionmrslilian11@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:58:27 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD!!!

BANKGIRO LOTERIJ.NL,
No 21 EGGER-STRAAT
28089tn AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDS


FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
RESULTS FOR THE SECOND CATEGORY DREW
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: MPL/4249859609/TX1
BATCH: HLV/91663/SK


ATTN;WINNER,

RE:WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD:

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the BANKGIRO LOTERIJ.NL,
/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMES NL held on 15th of September 2005.

Reference Number: MPL/4249859609/TX1,
and Batch Number HLV/91663/SK.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: TK/469\365\9BV that drew
the lucky winning number, which consequently won the loterij in the second
category in four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00Euros(FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND EUROS.) in cash credited to file reference
number:ZPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of FIVE MILLION
EUROS Shared among the ten international winners in second categories.

congratulations!!!

All participants were selected through a Multi international computer ballot
system drawn from 98,000 (Ninety eight thousand) names of email users around
the world, as part of our international promotion programme.

Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to
you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
our accredited agent:
MR. MARK DUFFMAN.
Foreign Transfer Manager.BANKGIRO LOTERIJ.NL,
FAX + 31-847-542-950
FAX + 31-847-192-296
TEL + 31-642-194-164.
Email: bankgiroinfo@netscape.net

NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners
will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their winnings
notarized. Winners are to cover the legal charges not BANKGIRO LOTERIJ.NL,

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings fund to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS UD-91237-H1-67/M4 (keep personal) Remember,
your winning must be claimed not later than (08-10-05) After this date,

funds might be returned to the unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any
change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Liliana Remoud.
THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (NL)

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will resultto
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent MR. MARK DUFFMAN at bankgiroinfo@netscape.net


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