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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: Mrs Debra Price <mrs_debra.price01@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:45:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your name is on the list.STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE.

My dear friend,

I am Mrs.Debra Price, I am a US citizen, I am 48 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows, 108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Scammed Victims Compensation Exercise organised by the Nigerian Scammed Victims Reconciliation Commission in 2005 but since then they refused to pay me because I was working with the wrong office. I had paid over $4,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

However I later decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents and I was directed to meet Rev. Peter Clever, who is a member of the Compensation Award Committee. On contacting him, he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation Payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $500,000.00. Moreover, Rev. Peter Clever showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments but said he has been trying to reach them but is yet to hear from them. I saw your name as one of the Beneficiaries as well as your email address which is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Rev. Peter Clever. You have to contact him directly on this information below.
JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name: REV. PETER CLEVER
Email: rev.frpeterclever81@gmail.com


Those people are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
The only money I paid after I met Rev. Peter Clever was just $205 for the paper works, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev. Peter Clever so that he can help you receive your compensation funds of $500,000.00 just like myself instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs.Debra Price

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