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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: johnmark4@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:35:11 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS


Hello my Dear friend,
Good day. How are you today? My name is Mr. john
mark I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the registration fee
for your cheque which has been with me for a long time. And I went to
the bank to confirm if the cheque has expired or getting near to expire
and Mr. Justin Yayi the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the
cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash
the $1.5millions united state dollars to cash payment to avoid losing
this funds under expiration.
However, all the necessary arrangement for
delivering the $1.5million united state dollarsS in cash was made with
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi
the Director of Bank of Africa Cotonou has package the sum of $1.5
million USD in cash for you.
Then he also help me to Register the
Consignment with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC Infact I thank God very much
for all the movement I ma de, every thing went normally. As for our
agreement with the FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC they promised that your
consignment will leave this Country on or before 5 days from now, But
the Director of the FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC said that they need your
contacts information\'s to enable them meet up with you immediately the
Diplomat Agents arrived in your Country.
Please write a letter of
application to the given E- mail address below.
ATTN: DR EDWARD
LYNN
Email: (fedexcouriercompany1973@yahoo.fr)
Tel 00229 9394 7086

please Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX This is what they
need from you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR COUNTRY
3.YOUR HOME DELIVERY
ADDRESS.
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE.
6 YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE
7.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
Please
make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC DR. EDWARD LYNN with the address given to
you.
Note this. Courrier Service Company don\'t know the contents of the
Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not know the
contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.
Don\'t
let them know that the box contents was money ok. I am waiting for your
urgent response. You can even call the Director of FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER
PLC with this line: Tel 00229-9394 7086
Below is the Deposit
details:
Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code:
PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment
Description: 1 BOX of Africa cloths
Depositor: Mr. Orji Martin
Thanks
and Remain Blessed.
Regards.
Mr. john mark









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