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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: tntcourierdelivery002@live.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:13:09 GMT
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!




The U=2EK=2E National Lottery=2C
12 Bridge Street=2C
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP=2C
United Kingdom=2E
Customer Service/Claims Department
Ref=3A UK/NDU/9023118308/03
Batch=3A 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner=2C

We happily announce to you the recent draw of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY=2ConlineSweepstakes International Program held on Monday
2008=2EYour e-mail address attached to ticket number=3A56475600545 188 w=
ith
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers=3A 01-14-21-3-35-48 and a b=
onus
number of 24=2EYou have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of=

=A3590=2C983=2E00 (Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and Eig=
hty
Three Great British Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03=2E=
To
file for your claim=2CWe have sent your cheque along sidesome consolatio=
n
prizes and other vital documents relating to your winnings to
ouraffilaite courier company (TNT COURIER SERVICE)
=

TNT COURIER SERVICE=2E
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE=3A TNT INTERNATIONAL =

Central Pk Est/Mosley Rd=2CTrafford Park Manchester =2CM17
1TT UK=2E
Client Service Manager TNT=2C
DISPATCH OFFICER
MR=2EPHILLIP CHRISTOPHER
Tel=3A +(44) 70 31981576
EMAIL=3Atntcourierdelivery002=40live=2Ecom =

Open 7days-24hrs-365days=2E =


Do note that you will be responsible for all costs
incurred in mailing your winning package to you=2E
=

For security reasons=2C you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claim is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize=2E This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program=2E Please be
warned !!!
=

Note=3A you are to Quote your complete names=2C and your
direct phone number so that they can honour your
letter=2EOnce again i say congratulations and always
inform me with your dealings with the courier company=2E
=

Warm Regards=2C
MR=2ELEE JOSE
+44 70457 92420
The U=2EK=2E National Lottery (Sweepstakes International)

Anti-fraud resources: