joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: bruce smilt <agentmicrosoft_claims2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:54:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS EMERGE WINNER IN THE ON GOING






OVERSEAS SUBSCRIBERS AGENTS
NEW YEAR PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
20 Howard Barking London, 7UA11G
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer's Service Center)
Ref Number: MSN/231OXI/04
Batch Number: 12L/2005/04

Dear Winner(karola. )
I am Mr Bruce Smilt, I have been assigned by Microsoft Award Team to process your payment file. I wish to Congratulate you on your winnings. of the on going microsoft 10th anniversry promotion.The winning informations presented by you has been verified.
Meanwhile as for now everything seem to be working in your favour, all that we require from you now, is your maximum cooperation for smooth transfer of your money through our paying bank,courier delivery and deplomatic delivery depends on how you want it transfered to you . You are required to fill out the claims processing form bellow and return to us for proper verification. You are also required to send us a scanned copy of your valid Identity.

NOTE:This isto notify you that this is real andthatit is not a joke of any kind.We have so far delivered winningsto fifteen lucky winners allover the globe.


MICROSOFT AWARD VERIFICATION FORM:


Name Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.): [input] First name: [input] Middle name: [input] Last name: [input] Nickname: [input] Maiden name: [input] Suffix (Sr., Jr., II, III, etc.): [input] Personal Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd): [input] Gender: [input] Male [input] Female Marital status: [input] Spouse/significant other: [input] Lotto Batch Number [input] Lotto Reference Numbers [input] Preferences Preferred address for correspondence: [input] Home [input] Work/business Home address and phone Address: [input]
[input] City: [input] State/province: [input] Zip/postal code: [input] Country: [input] Phone: [input] Fax: [input] Mobile/cellular: [input] Internet at home E-mail: [input] Home page: [input] Employment and business Job title: [input] Occupation: [input] Company name: [input] Work address: [input]
[input] City: [input] State/province: [input] Zip/postal code: [input] Country: [input] Phone: [input] Fax: [input] Mobile/cellular: [input] Transfer Options Swift Transfer(Online Transfer) [input] Courier delivery of cheque [input]
Upon the reciept of the duelly filled claims form, our lawyer will notify the British Gaming Board (BGB), so as to give approval to our paying bank,courier and deplomatic company, the permission to make the transfer or deliver your winning cheque/winning certificate. You should send us your personal contact phone number so the bank or courier company can contact you by phone and email.

Congratulations,once again.
Yours faithfully,

Mr Bruce Smilt
Dispatch Officer
Microsoft Award Promotion
(+44) 7045732794



Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original messag











































---------------------------------
Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.

---------------------------------
Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today.

Anti-fraud resources: