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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: "Briggs Industrial Co. Ltd" <brigss_ndst@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 21:39:52 -0600
Subject: THANK YOU!!!


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are exporters based in the United Kingdom, we export raw materials,such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , China Clay,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics,Construction chemicals and we import from Asia and export into Europe,America and Canada.our company is called BRIGGS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD.

Being a General Merchantile Company we are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America,and some part of Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

We are interested in employing your services to work with us as our payment agent as a medium of receiving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in Europe,America or Canada. If you are interested in transacting business with us. we will be very glad.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative.

The reason why i seek assistance is that American and some parts of Europe cheque takes a longer time to clear in the United Kingdom thereby holding business down for me and my associates.I already have customers who are ready to remit cash to my agents now thus my contacting you. If you are in any of this countries and you are interested in transaction kindly forward to us your..

1. Full name
2. phone/fax number
3. full contact/postal address.

Thank you as we await your further response.
Yours sincerely, Mr.Briggs Smith.

C.E.O, Briggs Industrial Co Ltd.
Units 3A & 3B, Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park,
Aintree Liverpool, L30 1RD,
UNITED KINGDOM.

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: info_brigsgs@yahoo.com



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