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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: "Darryl & Diane grandly" <darryl3@xakep.ru>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:36:52 +0200
Subject: SEND YOUR URGENT LATTER AHEAD TO Dr.MAXWELL SHAGAN IMMEDIATELY NOW ?


Courage My Dear

Your Compensation of ($6.2million) Cash Payment, which return on 11th of
July 11 / 7/2008 on Thursday, and due to the wrong address provided, I
think there is a mistake in the address giving to me and that has cost me a
lot of strength for shipping it to your residential location, but thank God
it return Back safely. Now your urgent Contact should be send to the
(Company) Immediately with required info...such As

YOUR COUNTRY;;;;;;; YOUR FULL NAME;;;;;;;; OCCUPATION;;;;;;;;
HOME ADDRESS;;;;;; PASS PORT;;;;;MOBIL PHONE NUMBER;;;;;;;;;
OFFICE NUMBER;;;;; HOME NUMBER;;;;;;;; AGE;;;;; SEX;;;;;;;;

Send you're later of Delivery support to GORM: IVER GOODSON: Head of
International Delivery Company Benin,
E-mail: (tcompany@net.hr) or (tccompany1@net.hr)
Contact: Tele: +229-93892879, 00229-98377738.

For the purpose of clarification, It is advice that the entire fee has been
paid for your delivery so it's probably $185 dollar remains that you to send
to their security officer for the safe keeping of the box so far since it
was returning. don't be misconceived by anybody,as it might interest you to
know that a latter is also added to it,

In addition to what i said earlier, the Cash Payment of the $6.2million is
Seal in a (metal Box) for your security reason. Don't let the company know
the content of the box till it hand over to you, i registered it as a box of
family goods. avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this CODE
N°(GL-14160) this code shows that you are the rightful owner of the box
deposited in their company, use it as your subject when contacting them,
thanks and have a wonderful day.

Best Regards
Darryl & Diane grandly
BANK OF BENIN P L C
Plot 87 Arose Shogunate Street,COTONOU

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