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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: "GTL REP SERVICES" <representatives_forgtltdjapan@msn.com>
Reply-To: glotrdltd_pro@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:35:14 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE....NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Paul Lee, the vice president of GLOBAL
TRADERS LIMITED, TOKYO JAPAN. My company deals onthe
importation and exportationof Pharmaceuticals and Textiles products and raw
materials from Japan to America/Canada and the
UnitedKingdom.

My company is currently recruiting
Representatives/Agents that
will assist us with some logistics jobs as well as
receiving payments on our behalf and remitting backto us.

Please contact us for more information if you are
interested in being an agent of my company.And
begiven more information about the job and your remuneration.

I expect your favorable response.

Regards,
Mr.Paul Lee



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