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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: " FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentbrainevans@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 11:33:28 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION FROM FBI.!

 
URGENT ATTENTION:
I AM SPECIAL AGENT BRAIN EVANS FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) INTELLIGENCE UNIT, WE HAVE JUST CONFISCATED PARCEL AT JFK AIRPORT IN NEW YORK, AND WE MOVING IT TO OUR BUREAU HEAD QUARTERS NOW.
WE HAVE SCANNED THE SAID PARCEL AND FOUND THAT It is an ATM CARD, IT CONTAIN A TOTAL SUM OF $2.1 MILLION.USD AND ALSO BACKUP DOCUMENT WHICH BEARS YOUR NAME AS THE RECEIVER OF THE ATM CARD CONTAINED IN THE PARCEL, INVESTIGATIONS CARRIED OUT ON THE COURIER COMPANY WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE PARCEL INTO THE UNITED STATES, AND HE SAID THAT HE WAS TO DELIVER THIS FUNDS TO YOUR RESIDENCE.
 
 
WE CROSS-CHECKED ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTATION IN THE PARCEL, AND WERE ABOUT TO RELEASE THE PARCEL TO THE COURIER SERVICE,WHEN WE FOUND OUT THAT THE PARCEL IS LACKING ONE VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION WHICH AS A RESULT, THE PARCEL HAS BEEN CONFISCATED.
 
ACCORDING TO SECTION 229 SUBSECTION 31 OF THE 1991 CONSTITUTION IN TAX PAYMENT, YOUR PARCEL LACKS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM THE JOINT TEAM OF THE (IRS) AND HOMELAND SECURITY, AND THERE FOR, YOU MUST CONTACT US FOR DIRECTION ON HOW TO PROCURE THIS CERTIFICATE, SO THAT YOU CAN BE RELIEVED OF THE CHARGES OF EVADING TAX WHICH IS A PUNISHABLE OFFENSE UNDER SECTION 12 SUBSECTION 441 OF CONSTITUTION ON TAX EVASION.
 
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THIS BUREAU WITHIN 72HOURS, OR YOU WILL BE ARRESTED, INTERROGATED AND PROSECUTED IN THE COURT OF LAW FOR MONEY LAUNDRY.
ALSO, YOU MUST NOT CONTACT ANY OTHER BANK OR PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ANY PART OF THE WORLD FOR ANY PAYMENT, BECAUSE YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEEN CONFISCATED BY THIS BUREAU HERE IN THE UNITED STATES..
YOURS IN SERVICE
 
 
Agent Brain Evans
Email; agentbrainevans@e-mail.ua
Regional Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field Unit
http://www.fbi.gov/http://www.fbi.gov
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA.

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