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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Janelle Mcmullen" <janellemcmullen@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: petercroewe@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:32:57 +0200
Subject: Hello









GROTE STEENWEG,204-208
2600 BERCHEM
BELGIUM.
TEL +32-486-189-855
FAX +31-84-755-4003



ONCE LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPT
FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT.
REF NO: OES/25556033/04. Date:12th October 2005
BATCH NO: 288/0017/IPD

ATTN:Sir/Madam

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, the 12th day of October 2005, of the results of the ONCE BELGIUM SWEEPTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS held on the 30TH day of September 2005.

Your name attached to the ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 25-35-36-41-43-46 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay $215,810.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS) in cash credited to file
REF. NO: OES/25556033/04.This is from a total cash prize of $10,468,770.00 (TEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS) Shared among the seventeen international winners in the category I & 3. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited in STANDARD TRUST SECURITIES COMPANY and insured in your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe, Asia, Middle East and North America as a part of our international promotion program which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high stake US$1.3 billion international Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, MR.PETER CROEWE the Foreign Service Manager of STANDARD TRUST SECURITIES COMPANY at email:petercroewe@netscape.net,tel:+32-476-291-324, for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 26th of October, 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Bank of Belgium as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavour to quote your reference and batch number in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from staffs and management and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Yours sincerely,
JANELLE MCMULLEN
VICE PRESIDENT.



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