joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Sra Penelope Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmpinto1@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 23:48:13 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

EUROMILLIONS  LOTTERY PROMOTION
ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL
L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM.
 
                                                Winning Notice
 
We are happy to inform you about the result of the just concluded monthly final draws of  the EuroMillions Summer Lottery Promotion that your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won 2,100,000.00 Euros (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Euros) each on the EuroMillions Online Lottery Promotion dated Friday 5th Day of August 2011.
 
Following the results, your email is attached to Ticket Number (343-221-8756), Ballot Serial Number (454-17) and Lucky Star Number (03)  (06) among others.Your Lucky Star Numbers falls within our Agent in Madrid-Spain and for your security, you are advised to keep your winning details private until your claim is processed and your prize money successfully remitted to you.
 
To claim your prize money, kindly fill the form below and forward it to your Fiduciary Agent for final verification, afterward you will be directed to the paying bank where a cheque of 2,100,000.00 Euros (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Euros) has already been deposited in your name. 
 
Your full name:.....................................
Age:........................................
Gender:........................................
Address:(Resident Address Only)...............................
Email:....................................
Contact Telephone, Mobile and Fax Number:...................................
Occupation:.........................
Amount Won........................
State, Postal Code and Country:............................... 
 
Contact Person: Mr. Fransisco Leon
Contact E-mail address: mmpinto1@aol.com
Telephone Number: +34-632-225-061
Fax Number: +34-917-692-733
 
The entire staffs and Management Team of the EuroMillions Online Lottery Promotion wish to congratulate you for this lucky jackpot and please spend the money prudently. GOOD LUCK!
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mrs. Penelope Clark
HEAD, ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
THE EUROMILLIONS  LOTTERY PROMOTION
 
                                                           All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
                                                                                                Copyright © 2011. All rights reserved.

Anti-fraud resources: