joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Internet Lottery Corporation" <internet_lottery_corporation6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: internet.lotocorp@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 03:53:00 -0900
Subject: "WINNING NOTIFICATION"

END OF THE YEAR LONDON LOTTERY DRAWS
Date: 15TH/12/2005
Ref:05/8755412/2005
Batch no;987644329/654
WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 I.L.C

It is our great pleasure to inform you of your prize release on the 15th
december 2005 from the INTERNET LOTTERY CORPORATION. These lotteries are
fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses.Your e mail address was attached to ticket number; 109865442
serial number 8751128673.

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 22-41-63-77-82 bonus number
34,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You are here
by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1.000,000,00. (one million
DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILC/MM 8755412/05 from the total cash
prize of US$10,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in this category.

All e mail addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States,south america, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part
of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details e-mail address falls within our African Regional
office in Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$1,000,000,00 will be released to you from our London correspondent where
we have our corporate head quarters. We hope with part of your prize, you
will participate in our new year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact our fiduciary agent, MR. HENRY OKAFOR via the Email
internet.lotocorp@yahoo.com File for your claim. Please quote your
reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left
corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and
telephone number to help locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant
or unofficial personnel.
NB;ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION

NB; all winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 15TH February 2006;
otherwise funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to
charity Organisations.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards
Mrs Linda koy
co-coordinator


Anti-fraud resources: