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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: TRUST TUSK <tusktrustltd@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:54:20 +0800 (CST)
Subject: HOW YOU WERE SELECTED AS A LUCKY WINNER


Attn:Ms.Ethelinda Maurler,

This is to inform you your email address qualified for SAFA 2010 Lottery draw as a result of you visiting various websites and your email address was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 e-mail addresses world wide which include email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,America,Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,and New Zealand.

You e-mail address which was attached with REFERENCE NUMBER: NA/SAFA 2010/WORLD 2007-12, BATCH NUMBER: NA/CAF-2007-02I-345 with serial number 000-15 drew The lucky numbers 25-1-99-7-34-00 and consequently won in the First quarter of the 2007 year draw.

You are expected to be here on or before 18th July,2007. You are to come along with a print out copy of the letter of notification/verification as well as an identification document e.g. drivers license or national i.d.as well as One Thousand Five Hundred Dollas ($1,500.00)which you will have to pay at the Inland revenue office as Non-Resident Tax and this is payable in cash across the counter so you have to include this in your travel budget.

In the advent of you not being able to come and claim your prize personally,then you should contact our company accredited Representative immediately through the contact details below to represent
you in the endorsement of your prize release/remittance documents.

REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT DETAILS:
ORION & ASSOCIATES
Tel.: +27-839-296-887.
Fax: +27-115-076-020.
Email: orionassociates@pnetmail.co.za
orionassoc@lawyer.com

You have an option of request for Bank wire transfer of your funds or delivery via courier express service.

Always at your service,

MR.SOLISO OGAMBA.
BROKERAGE MANAGER
TUSK TRUST LIMITED
SANDTON,SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-741-066-276


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