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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: "investigationz@terra.es" <investigationz@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 20:06:51 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE-CLAIMING OF YOUR FUND


RE-CLAIMING OF YOUR FUND

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

Thanks to a piece of information I gathered about you from on of the United nations workers from your country as a trusted person whom I can trust very well in any business transaction.
Note that I did not leave any clues as to the reason for my inquiry bearing in mind the confidentiality required in this transaction is very absolute.
I am DR.JOHNSON F.DAVID, the manager of the Omega Finance Incorporation ltd. department of a security and finance company in London.
Recently, we discovered a dormant consignment with a substantial amount of money, Valued at ($12.5m){Twelve million, Five Hundred thousand U.S.A dollars only}, That belongs to one of our numerous customers, Mr. Dickson Fitzman who died in a motor accident in November 2005.
During the period of our investigation we discovered that the decease died along with his only son and wife, leaving no will and nobody behind to come for the claim as next of kin. The policy guidelines/law of our firm’s stipulates that if such consignment remains unclaimed for a period of some times the fund will be return the to the BRITSH GOVERNMENT here our company is situated right now.
As a manager I cannot stand as the next of kin to a foreigner and also a member of the finance company. It is upon this discovery that I as head of this department decided to contact you to collaborate with me to pull out this dormant consignment. I Intend to share the money 40% for you and 60% for us. Urgently reach me through the above stated email to enable me give you the full details of this Transaction and how it is going to work out.

Please forward this personal information now:
(1) Full Names, Sex, Age
(2) Complete Contact Address
(3) Private Telephone & Fax Numbers.
get back me urgently and now.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.JOHNSON F.DAVID
OMEGA FINANCE INCORPORATION LTD.
CENTRE 27 BUSINESS PARK, BANKWOOD WAY,
BIRSTALL, BATLEY.W.YORKSHIRE WF17 9TB.
LONDON. UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +44 7045707906
EMAIL: omegafinance_inc@mail2london.com







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