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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: "franklinwilliam@terra.es" <franklinwilliam@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:00:18 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: REF: FERES9ASWIFT/USD



REF: FERES9ASWIFT/USD
FROM:SENATOR DAVID MARK
DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,
SENATE CHAMBERS
ABUJA-NIGERIA.
PHONE:234-8080994774
Email:senator_mark01@hotmail.com


RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

We refer to your Contract Payment Form "Grade A" approval received from the Office of the presidency,on the above subject, We wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference code FERES9ASWIFT/USD has been approved for payment to your nominated bank account immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC has been mandated to effect the remittance of your payment into your nominated bank account.Therefore you are advised to contact MR Robert Barr,the EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of the bank -mail:robertbarr4@excite.com, and also confirm the below details to him as well,which will enable the processing of your payment.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:
3) Bank Details:
4) Profession, Age And Marital Status:
5) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license

You are to get back to this office for more directives regarding your payment.We are very sorry for the plight you have been made to go through in the past.

Yours truly,

Senator David Mark.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Cc: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Cc: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Cc: WORLD BANK





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