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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: "Capt.Erich Logan" <test@pipasps.co.id>
Reply-To: capt.erichlogan@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 19:48:36 +0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?




FROM: Erich Logan[Capt].
Important Message

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am Capt.Erich Logan,an American Soldier. I am serving in the US Army of
D Company, 2nd Battalion 22nd,Infantrymen, Iraq. As you know we are being
attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.I and my crew members
discovered $650M USD in Saddam Hussein's palace in April 2003. We now
managed to move away a total sum of US$25 Million
dollars cash out from the $650MUSD, mostly 100-dollar bills and was
quickly flown out of the war zone and deposited in an undisclosed REXON
SECURITY COMPANY UK, LONDON.

Unfortunately, the rest of my crew members have lost dear lives to the
wicked Iraqi insurgents.I therefore seek your partnership to assist me
transfer these funds into your account and invest the funds without
further delay.

So therefore If you are interested I will send you the full details of
REXON SECURITY COMPANY UK where i deposited this funds, they will be able
to handle this transaction with you as i am 40years old as at now, but my
fear is Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an
e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential
telephone/fax numbers in order to forward to the REXON SECURITY COMPANY
UK for the release of the funds in your names or your company. This
business is 100% risk free.

Respectfully,
Capt.Erich Logan.
Email: capt.erichlogan@gmail.com


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