|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- alex7kennedy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC <barclaysalexkennedy2549@msn.com>
Reply-To: <alex7kennedy@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 19:26:22 +0000
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
CLAPHAM
JUNCTION BRANCH
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
WWW.barclaysbank.co.uk
Attention
: Beneficiary
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
This
is to notify you about the status of your fund presently in my desk.
After
due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The
Ministry of
Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded us to see
to your
Immediate payment.
>From our findings you have been going through hard
ways by paying a lot
of charges to see to the release of your Fund ($25 000,
000, 00) which
has been delayed. We advice that you stop further
communication with any
Correspondence from Nigeria . You don\'t have to pay
much charges to
receive your Inheritance fund anymore as you Have met up with
the whole
requirements, your representatives in Nigeria will tell you to
still go
ahead with them But on your own risk.
The only thing required
from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Form/Receipt that is the only
fee you will pay to receive your funds
If you follow up our directives
your fund will reflect in your account
within five working Bank days from the
day you obtain this form. Do not go
through anybody again but through this
Bank if you really want your fund
.1. Full Names:
------------------------------ ---
2. Residential Address:
------------------------
3. Phone Number: ------------------------------
-
4. Fax Number: ------------------------------ ---
5. Occupation:
------------------------------ ---
6. Sex: ------------------------------
----------
7. Age: ------------------------------ ----------
8.
Nationality: ------------------------------ --
9. Country:
------------------------------ ------
10. Payment Method:
-------------------------
Please the above information shall be forwarded
to this email:
(alex7kennedy@gmail.com) for immediate
attention.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Kennedy
Chief Executive
Officer
Barclays Bank Pl
c
|
Anti-fraud resources:
