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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: "MR BASIL OFFOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officewestern26@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:04:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR MTCN IS READY NOW

URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE,

INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS THIS MORNING REGARDING THE COMPENSATION NEW YEAR BONUS FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, STATES THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 48HOURS TO COME DOWN HERE TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS OR YOU EFFECT PAYMENT OF WHAT EVER YOU HAVE TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $6000.00 TO YOU THIS MORNING.REMEMBER THAT IMMEDIATELY WE SEE YOU OR RECEIVE THE FEE THAT IS OUR STARTING OF ACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $6,000.00 FROM YOUR TOTAL (FUND) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO COME DOWN OR MAKE THE TOTAL FEE PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD SEND WHAT YOU HAVE TO HELP YOU FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE OF YOUR FIRST $6000.00 PAYMENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR ACTIVATION UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST $6000.00 USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN OF WHICH YOU WILL AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE.SEND ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE TO THE INFORMATION BELLOW.

1.RECEIVER NAME:......... MR.BASIL OFFOR
2.COUNTRY:............. COTONOU BENIN
3.CITY :............... COTONOU
4.TEST QUESTION:...........URGENT
5.TEST ANSWER:...............NOW
6.MTCN:...............................
7.YOUR COUNTRY NAME........................
8.SENDERS NAME....................
9.AMOUNT YOU SEND:............
SEND THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFO TO BELOW OUR PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS,,,

E-MAIL---------- officewestern26@yahoo.com.ph

SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM FEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $6000.00 TODAY AND NOT TOMORROW AND DON'T FORGET TO FORWARD THE MTCN TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS {officewestern26@yahoo.com.ph } AND CONTACT US WITH YOUR FULL INFO TO THIS OUR OFFICE,, officewesternunion@kimo.com
) CALL ME IMMEDIATELY +229-974-988-76 TO AVOID MISTAKE DO THAT TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR TOTAL PAYMENT OF $1,6m USD.

BEST REGARDS
MR BASIL OFFOR
FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

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