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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: "wilfred david" <wilfred4@poczta.onet.pl>
Reply-To: <wilfreddavid@live.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:31:45 -0800
Subject: ATTN BENEFICIARY.Dear Sir

DHL INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA
LOT NO . 23 PATE D OIE
03 BP 2147. LAGOS
 
 
HAVING REVIEW ALL THE OBSTACLES AND PROBLEMS SURROUNDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR ( 14.5 MILLION ) FOURTEEN  MILLION  FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND UNITED STATE  DALLAS AND YOUR INABILITY TO MEET UP WITH SOME CHARGES LEVIED AGAINST YOU DUE TO THE PAST TRANSFER OPTIONS.
WE THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR  BANK OF AFRICA  (BOA) HAS ORDERED OUR FOREIGN  PAYMENT REMITTANCE  UNIT TO ISSUE YOU A CORPORATE VISA CARD WHERE YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE UPLOADED AND TODAY. WE GOT NOTICE THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UPLOADED INTO THIS CORPORATE VISA CARD  AND ALSO HAVE REGISTERED IT WITH DHL COURIER SERVICE . FOR  INFORMATION.
THE DELIVERY CHARGES HAS BEEN PAID AND THEY SUPPOSE TO HAVE SHIPPED YOUR PACKAGE ATM BUT THEY INSISTED THAT YOU MUST RE-CONFIRM  TO THEM YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY TO INSURE ACCURATE DELIVERY.
MOST IMPORTANT : DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE. DHL MANDATED THAT BEFORE YOUR PACKAGE WILL SHIPPED. A TAX STAMP DUTY MUST BE PROCURED TO THE NEW CUSTOMS CREED AND THE ESSENCE OF SUCH DOCUMENT IS TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY AND THE AMOUNT IS ( $370ud) THEREFORE RECONFIRM YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY ADDRESS .
(1) YOUR FULL NAME: _____________________
(2) PASSPORT ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE :___________________
(3) YOUR HOUSE PHONE:___________________
(4) YOUR PERSONAL CELL PHONE:____________________
(5) ATTACH  A COPY OF ANY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:__________________
DHL INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA
LOT NO . 23 PATE D OIE
03 BP 2147. LAGOS
Revalidate your file for payment by sending below information to my D-email (directordispatchmentdhlmissngozieze@live.com ) PLEASE HURRY NOW AS YOUR PACKAGE MIGHT INCUR DEMURRAGES IF IT STAYS MORE THAN 3 DAYS  WITH HL,
Phone: +2347060529211 Director Dispatchment DHL Nigeria You should call me for
further discussion.
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery . Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their  TAX STAMP DUTY fee of $370 US Dollars for their immediate action.
 
Note this. The DHL 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 box contents money ok. I am waiting for your urgent response.
THANKS
WILFRED DAVID?
 

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