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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: "MR JAMES KALLONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameskallons@inmsil24.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:22 -0800
Subject: immediate release of your $8,300,000.00 via ATM CARD

ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.
 
Attention Beneficiary:
 
I am Mr. Mr. James Kallons, national special adviser to the acting President Mr JONATHAN GOODLUCK  Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and found out why you have not received your payment. This is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract / inheritance payment.
 
Secondly, we have been informed that you are dealing with the unofficial of the bank who are promising to you assist you get your money from the back door. This is the major reason your entire attempt to secure the release of your fund has been abortive. We wish to advise you that such illegal act has to stop if you want to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to it. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific, which is the latest instruction by the acting president. This card center will send you ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, and the maximum withdrawal will be twenty thousand dollars per day.
 
Therefore, if you like to receive your funds in this way; please let us know by contacting the card payment center and also by   sending the following information’s: 
1.Your full name
2.Your Phone and fax number,
3.Your complete mailling address
4.Your age
5.Your current occupation
6.A copy of your identity
 
It should be addressed to Mr. James Kallons,  international credit settlement on financial matters. e-mail: jameskallons@inmail24.com The ATM card payment center has been mandated to issue out $8,300,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2010. Also for your information you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s). This is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment.  
 
Regards
Mr. Mr. James Kallons, 
 
 
 
 
 

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