|
|
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:
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Lapointe Carman <Un_organiztion787@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:22:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Goodday, LETTER OF INTENT FROM THE UN ORGANISATION..
Goodday ,
How are you doing? hope fine? I am Lapointe Carman, I work with the United Nations Organization (UN) London, United Kingdom. I am contacting you in respect your inheritance / compensation fund and it's delivery. Pleased to inform you that the arrangement for the delivery of your fund in the total amount of $4.5M USD to you through an ATM Preloaded Card Delivery mode or the United Nations Diplomatic delivery mode depending on your choice have been successfully made and concluded by the UN board of officials in the last meeting held yesterday. To ensure you rightly and legally receive your fund; you are expected to get back to me with the following:
Your Full Name; Address; Mobile Telephone Number
Note that this transaction is legitimate and all the documents that pertains this transaction are available and shall be enclosed upon the receipt of your mail for the proceed of this transaction.
Get back to me for further communication on how you can get your fund.
Lapointe Carman
3 Whitehall Court
London,
SW1A 2EL
United Nations
|
Anti-fraud resources:
