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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <mrchrisadams@zbavitu.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 11:49:01 -0000
Subject: My Dear beneficiaries ,Very Urgent Message

My Dear beneficiaries ,
 
I am contacting you because of the information I saw about your fund payment, This will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in regards to your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by the non officials department.
I am Mrs. Cathy Malecki, I am a US citizen, 61 years Old. I reside here in ROCKY HILL US. My residential address is as follows. 620 ELM ST.1001 ROCKY HILL,CT 06067 USA, United States , I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Cotonou,Benin Republic West Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $60,000.00 while in the US trying to get my payment but all to no avail.
So I decided to travel down to Benin Republic West Africa to receive my compensation fund, and I was directed to meet the only elected payment Barrister and I contacted him, he explained everything to me, he said that whoever contacting us through emails without your name or information is are fake.
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment, Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1.8million Moreover, the payment Barrister, showed me the full information's of those that are not yet receive their payments and I saw your email Address and information and your fund amount $4musd, that’s why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people contacting, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. My dear, I will advise you to contact the Barrister to claim your fund to you with the below info Direct E-mail.... (barrroyedouyaroyalchamber@hotmail.com), his name Roy Edouya, contact him to receive your fund before it’s too late.
The only money I paid to receive my fund was just $220 for Legal permit, so you have to take note of that.
Yours Truthfully
Mrs.Cathy Maleck .

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