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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 CAROLI PHILLIP <offficeuser-----87@att.net>
Reply-To: goodservices2010@live.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:24:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY.




ATTENTION DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY.

THIS AGENT  IS HERE BY WARNING YOU TO DESIST FROM SENDING SOMEONE ELSE TO COME AND CLAIM YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INFORMATION TO THEM.THIS IS MAKING IT THE SECOND TIME SUCH THING IS HAPPENING.YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A WESTERN UNION AGENT WHOSE MAIN JOB IS TO  TRANSFER FUND. SO PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO COME DOWN HERE OR SEND THE REQIURED FEE FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND,KINDLY WAIT UNTILL YOU ARE READY OR YOU SHOULD WRITE AN APPLICATION LETTER TO THE AGENT FOR APPROVAL AND YOU SHOULD ALSO SEND THE PERSON WITH ENOUGH PROOF IF NOT SO YOU TOGETHER WITH THE PERSON YOU SEND WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDING TO THE LAW.
 
YESTERDAY, WE RECEIVED ANOTHER EMAIL THIS TIME FROM A LADY CALLED, MRS AMELIA HUNTS, SHE CALLED WITH THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER:8668623100 AND HER EMAIL ADDRESS AS; LCAORT@YAHOO.COM INFORMING US THAT YOU ARE DEAD, THAT SHE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN,THAT WE SHOULD SEND HER YOUR FUND TO HER HOME ADDRESS: 1011 S 11TH ST. WATER TOWN, WI 53094, AND SHE ALSO TOLD US THAT YOU INSTRUCTED HER TO CLAIM YOUR PROPERTIES INCLUDING YOUR MONEY IN CASE YOU ARE NOT HERE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO YOU.
 
SHE ALSO SAID THAT SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOING TO SPEND SOME MONEY TO GET THE FUND  BECAUSE YOU TOLD HER SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND WE SHOULD LET HER KNOW THE COST.
 
WE ASKED HER TO HOLD ON SO THAT WE VERIFY AS WE DID NOT DISCUSS THAT WITH YOU BEFORE.
 
PLEASE CLARIFY US IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE TO KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT BECAUSE WE ARE CONFUSSED NOW ABOUT THIS CLAIM'S.
 
YOU ARE ADVICED TO GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY,BECAUSE ITS YOUR RESPONSE THAT WILL DETERMINE WHAT WE WILL DO ON THIS ISSUE.
 
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.
 
YOURS IN SERVICES
MRS CAROLI PHILLIP
WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL.

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