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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: vlutglaan macaay <vlutglaan@vmacaay.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:31:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RESULTS FOR THE SECOND CATEGORY DREW WINNERS











THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
RESULTS FOR THE SECOND CATEGORY DREW
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT STAATSLOTERIJ NL.
REF: KOK/12748/TSP
BATCH: TATS/2333/ST

ATTN;WINNER,


We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the STAATSLOTERIJ/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMES NL held on 26th of October 2006. Reference Number: KOT/12748/TSP, and Batch number BATCH: TATS/2333/ST

Your email address attached to the ticket number:TK/4693659BV 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 1,000,000.00 Euro (ONE MILLION EURO) in cash credited to file reference number:HPL/4247159609/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of TEN MILLION EUROS Shared among the ten international winners that won the second categories.

Congratulations!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 40,000 company email addresses and 20,000,000 individual email addresses from across the Globe as part of International Promotional Program, which is conducted annually. .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.Smith Magua.
Remittance Director/Claims Coordinator
Tel: +31 619-255-410
Fax: +31 847-300-758
Email:fiduciarycen101@aim.com




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 78/23432/KB (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (10-11-2006) 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. Vlutglaan Macaay.
STAATSLOTERIJ. NL
THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (NL).

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

















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