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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: Tim McCarron <timmccarron700@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: timmccarron9@uk2.net
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:36:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply


Fidelity Finance Investments International
25 Cannon Street
London EC4M 5TA
United Kingdom.
Tel:(+44) 7031963361
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Tim McCarron, The Fund Manager of Fidelity Investment international, and One of the world largest fund management company with over £1.2 trillion capital base.
However, as The Fidelity Fund Manager, and chief staff i handle many of our Investor's direct capital funds which secretly moved 1.2% of excess capital Profit per annum on each of the Investor's marginal capital fund. As an expert,I have made £45, 745, 000.00 from the Investor's excess profit and I am hereby, Looking for a honest someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the money from our firm as an investor’s annual returns from Fidelity Finance. All required documents, including a certificate as an investor will be provided to you as long as you are ready to work with me. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be moved to your account within 7 working days without any hitches or delay. In this case, our sharing ratio will be 60-40, meaning 60% of the total money will be for me while 40% will be for you.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, please go ahead and send your phone number, Date of birth and company name to enable us proceed further in this transaction.
I am waiting for your prompt reply.
Sincerely yours,
Tim McCarron.
www.fidelity.co.uk/wealthmanager/funds/europe/oeicsandunittrusts/european.html
www.fidelity.co.uk/wealthmanager/fundmanagercvs/pdfs/TMcCarron.pdf


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