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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: "Lopez Baldwin" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:29:38 -0700
Subject: Your Compensation Draft,

Dear Friend,
 
My name is Barrister. Robert Clark (Esq), I and my colleagues have contacted you sometime ago to Assist us secure the release of some money accrued from Over invoicing of ATM Payment/ Next of kin Inheritance, and Lottery Payment,Though you were not able to assists us conclude the transaction complete then well I'm happy to inform you about our success in getting those Funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner.
 
Well I have been waiting for you since then to contact me for your Compensation of $3.2 Million United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited your compensation Bank Draft to Live Courier Company Limited, And now am out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till the end of September.
 
What you have to do now as a matter of urgency is to contact the Courier company Dispatch manager with below information as soon as possible to know when and how long it will take them deliver your compensation Bank Draft to you because Of demurage/activation of the Card. For your information, I have paid for the Delivering Charge and Clearance Certificate Fee of The Draft showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
 
The only money you will send to the Courier company dispatch manager to deliver your Bank Draft directly to your postal Address in your country is ($285US) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of your package. Again, do not be deceived by anybody to pay any other additional money except $285US Dollars. We would have paid that but they said no because they do not know when you will be contacting them in case of demurage.
 
You have To contact the Courier company dispatched manager now for the delivery of your Atm With below information;
 
Contact Person: Mr. Richmond Luke
 
Email: tunisraymond@aol.com
Email: richmondluke@live.com
Telephone: +234-8141184702
 
Finally, make sure that you re-confirm your Postal address () and Direct Telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake in Delivery and Ask them to give you the tracking number after you might have paid the security keeping fee to them and the parcel dispatched to enable you track your Package and know when it will get to your address. I Repeat again; try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping Fee which is $285US Dollars only for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Barr.Robert Clark (ESQ)

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