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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: ATM VISA CARD CENTRE <jennifer@hibox.hinet.net>
Reply-To: drstanleydouglas@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:41:55 +0300
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD (ATM 101}

Attention Beneficiary,
 
 
 
Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago.Your Fund has finally been approved for immediate PAY OFF release by the West Africa Fund Monitoring Unit. Your fund will be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD  which is casheable in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the world. We will send you an International  ATM CARD (Visa Card) which you are to use in accessing your fund via in any ATM MACHINE Location anywhere in the world, and the maximum daily limit is Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars ($15,000.00) valued sum at Two Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars {$2,500,000.00} as been approved.Your fund to be released via ATM VISA CARD  in act to uphold the rule of law which we represent and you have to reconfirm the informations below for security reasons.
 
 
 
The only Outstanding fee you are obliged to pay is $295 USdollars which is the cost of the Delivery to your address as beneficiary,Kindly contact the ATM verification officer incharge of the delivery officer via email and Below are the breakdown of the required delivery fee which you are to send immediately after contact your verification agenct MR.STANLEY DOUGLAS .
 
 
Mailing        $100.00        00.00
Insurance        $105.00        00.00
Vat (5%)        $90.00        00.00
TOTAL        $295.00        00.00
 
 
Name: MR.STANLEY DOUGLAS.
E-mail: sd@informaticos.com
Phone Number: +234-70-6490-6069
Send him the following information’s of yours for the conclusion of your ATM Card:
 
Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Position Held:
Direct Phone Number:
Age:
sex:
 
 
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT YOU ARE ONLY AUTHORISED TO PAY $295 ONLY AS THE CLEARANCE AND DELIVERY BONDS AND PLEASE CONTACT THE DELIVERY OFFICER FOR THE RIGHT PAYMENT DETAILS ON WHERE TO SEND THE FEE $295 URGENTLY, SO THE DELIVERY COMPANY CAN PROCEED WITH THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD TO YOUR DESTINATED ADDRESS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS AS YOUR FUNDS IS HIGHLY DUE FOR PAYMENT AS BENEFICIARY
 
 
Regards,  
Mrs.Serena  John.
SECRETARY GENERAL.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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