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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: "OFFSHORE PAYMENT LONDON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susanpaty@dr.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:55:53 -1200
Subject: .._______COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS FROM THE OFFSHORE SETTLEMENT..__________

DEBT RECONCILIATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT
RECONCILLIATION@SECRETARY.NET
64 KNOX ROAD E7 9H HD
TEL: +4-7045-792-999.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
 
FLO/UK DEPT: LAW ENFORCEMENT
P. O. BOX 1489 HAASEN FLD 32302-1489.
FDLE.STATE.FLD.UK/OSI/UN.ORG/
*****24HRS SERVICE *
LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT
My Name is Ms Modline Esosa from the Debt Reconciliation and Implementation Committee London. There is an Urgent situation that requires your Urgent Attentions. You are being contacted by this office today because of Mrs.Yuri Eiji from Japan who recently contacted us on your Behalf.
Do you know Mrs. Yuri Eiji From Japan? She contacted us on your behalf and instructed us to Transfer a Compensation/Inheritance worth (US$6 Million US Dollars) Bearing your name as the beneficiary.
She informed us that you had an Accident and has been in the Hospital for the Past Few Months but we suspected her claims because she instructed us to Transfer your fund to an Account in Dubai that does not bears her name.
Here is the Bank Account that she presented to us.
BANK: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF DUBAI-UAE MAIN BRANCH
ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 999
ACCOUNT: 18-3024164-10
BENEFICIARY: MORTEZA FARAHBAKHSH
SWIFT CODE: SCBLAEADXXX.
Are you are aware of this? Is She acting on your behalf, If she is not representing you, we advise you to contact immediately the Secretary Debt Reconciliation and Implementation with your contact information's for Reconciliation and immediate payment.
Kindly contact the Europe Debt Reconciliation.
reconcilliation@secretary.net
or Call for customer's Service assistance.
Telephone. +4-7045-792-999. FOR PAYMENT ADVICE
The Debt Reconciliation and Debt Settlement", is faithfully under our governance as the Deputy Commissioner, United Nation Dept of Law Enforcement and to this Authority we took an oath of allegiance to settle all fraud victims/fund delay peacefully.
You are not required to make any payment to them.
Thanks for your Kind attention.
Yours sincerely,
 
MS. MODLINE ESOSA.
 
DEBT RECONCILIATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT

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