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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: <globalpacific@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:02:58 +1100
Subject: Final Notice

ATTENTION: Winner. We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ PROGRAM held on the 30th MARCH 2006.You were entered unaware as a dependent participants with: Reference Number: NL/BCC 00024355,and Batch Number NL/71606/NPL.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 93977, Serial# REC021.Draw Lucky # 8754654 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Postcode Loterij in the first category In three parts. You have been approved for A payment of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS.) in case credited to file reference number:NL/BCC 00024355. This is from a total cash prize of (TEN MILLION US DOLLARS) Shared among the ten international winners in fisrt categories. Congratulations!!!!! All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 90,000 (Ninety thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion programmed Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we urge you to keep this award personal and discreet till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you, This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage by other participants or impersonators. To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting our accredited agent, Mr. Bennard Duke NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ FIDUCIAL AGENCY. Email: globalpacific@cooltoad.com YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS 847479201 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (25 / 05 /2006 ). Failure to claim your winning prize will be added to next $10,000.000 international lottery programmed. Furthermore, Should there be any change in your address, endeavor to inform the claim's agent as soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations!! Yours Sincerely. Ms.Jeniffer Vandeseroy DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION. N.B: breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Winners under 18yrs of age requires parental consent and approval. NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ.(NV) NL.114857. Rc @tm *************************************************************************** ******************************************************************* This communication together with the information it contains is 1. Intended for the person/s and/or organization/s named above and for no other person/s and/or organization/s, and 2.May be confidential and protected by law.Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any and/or all of it may be unlawful. Should this communication be received in error, please contact me immediately by means of a return email. *************************************************************************** *******************************************************************

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