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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: "Deborah Francois" <dbfrancois2013@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:10:25 +0100
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP!



Dear lucky winner,
Reference is made to your long outstanding lottery winning sum of
950,810.00 Euros (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten
Euros) Ref Nº: ES/000881190/INT which has been placed on hold for
collection for obvious reasons.
Considering the obvious circumstances of your claims and we would like to
used this opportunity to introduce to you a proposal which might interest
you and would give you an opportunity to make some good money for yourself
if pursued to its conclusion. Hence, this is the only sure means for you
to have your winning sum released in good time without hindrance. We would
appreciate if you give this proposal a priority attention and treat it
with almost confidentiality because of our position in this office and for
security reasons. We need someone who talk-less and worthy of trust
because we have been secretly working on this deal, putting necessary
things in place to ensure that it comes to a successful conclusion for the
benefit of all parties involved.
Over the years, lots of lucky winners abandoned their prizes because of
doubt while some were either by omission or commission and this sum
amounted to millions of Dollars unclaimed from which we have been able to
siphon a substantial amount for our own private intensions. We need
someone like you who is a lawful winner of the International Lottery and
whose payment has been approved to act as the beneficiary of a sum of
money now totalling ¤6,526.480.00 - Seventeen Million, Five Hundred
Thousand European Currency (Inclusive of your legitimate winning sum)
which is presently in a fiduciary suspense account as abandoned awaiting
further redirecting instruction. These funds were abandoned by the lawful
beneficiaries like you either by omission or commission and it has been
left unclaimed. Already, we have perfected arrangements to transfer this
sum of money out of Spain along with legitimate winning sum of our
prospective partner (who you represent in this case). We presumed you are
worthy of trust, reliable and that you shall be willing to work with us
secretly for the execution of this deal to our mutual benefit.
We need you to be our partner in this deal because, we already have your
file as a beneficiary of a lottery sum of money hence, it becomes easier
for us to inflate the amount payable to you to the tune of ¤6,526.480.00
and ensure that the money in paid out to you without any trouble for our
mutual benefit and satisfaction. Upon consummation of the entire deal, you
shall be entitled to your legitimate winning sum and an agreeable
percentage of the inflated amount as mutually agreed. Make an offer! We
are willing to consider your offer to the best of my ability. Hence, your
active involvement is required to make this dream a reality.
Meanwhile, a woman came to my office with a letter claiming to be your
representative. Here are her informations below:
Name: Ann Reyes
Bank Name: Navy Federal Credit Unit
Account Number: 2318428709
Rout #: 256074974
Swift Code #: NFCUUS66
Address: 1655 East Valley Parkway, Suite 2 Escondido CA 92027
So you are advised to forward your details below include your
identification by email for reconfirmation immediately.
I) Your Full Name:
II) Your Age:
III) Marital Status:
IV) Your Ceil Phone Number:
V) Your Fax Number:
VI) Your Country:
VII) Your Occupation:
VIII) Sex:
IX) Your Religion:
X) Your Address:
XI) Identification:
XII) Bank Details:
XIII) Reference:
If you can handle this deal, please forward us the above requirements for
verification/confirmation and authorise the paying bank for immediate
transfer with out any delay.
Otherwise, please state to enable us takes alternative steps in realizing
this goal.
Until then, and on behalf of my other colleagues (The Executive
Committee), I thank you for your time and attention in anticipation of
your prompt response.
Sincerely,
Don Juan Antonio Gallardo
Spanish Coordination Director of State Lotteries
Tel: + (34) 632 525 572
Email: g.juananto@gmail.com

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