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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: iigshs@sycan.com (may be fake)
Reply-To: jack2016@qip.ru
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 04:56:37 -0800
Subject: Money/ Dinero/ Argent/ Geld

Dear Sir

Note that Fund Verification & Monitoring Unit co-jointly set up by United States, European Union, Economic Community of West African States, United Nation's, World Bank and International Monetary Fund has concluded arrangement for immediate releasing of the fund to you within three working days without you paying any upfront fees or charges.

You should therefore reconfirm your Full Name, Address, City, Country, Cell/Phone Number, Amount, Purpose of Payment and Country Origin of the fund for confirmation purposes, as we do not want to disclose information of the discovered fund to third party to avoid wrong payment.

Mr. J Marvin
For: Fund Verification & Monitoring Unit
Email: jack2016@qip.ru



De beste Heer
Nota dat de Eenheid van de Controle & van de Controle mede-gezamenlijk opgezet door Verenigde Staten, Europese Unie, Economische Gemeenschap van West- Afrikaanse Staten, Verenigde Natie, De Wereldbank en Internationaal Monetair Fonds financiert heeft regeling voor het directe vrijmaken van het fonds aan u binnen drie werkdagen zonder u besloten die enige upfrontprijzen of lasten betalen.
U zou daarom uw Volledig Naam, Adres, Stad, Land, Aantal van de Cel/van de Telefoon, Bedrag, Doel van Betaling en Oorsprong van het Land van het fonds voor bevestigingsdoeleinden moeten opnieuw bevestigen, aangezien wij geen informatie van het ontdekte fonds aan derde willen onthullen om verkeerde betaling te vermijden.

Mr. J Marvin
For: Fund Verification & Monitoring Unit
Email: jack2016@qip.ru



Cher Monsieur
Note qui placent l'unité Co-commun de vérification et de surveillance a établi par les Etats-Unis, l'union européenne, la Communauté économique des Etats africains occidentaux, la nation unie, la banque mondiale et le Fonds monétaire international a conclu l'arrangement pour libérer immédiat des fonds à toi dans trois jours fonctionnants sans toi payant tous les honoraires ou frais d'upfront.
Vous devriez donc reconfirmer votre nom et prénoms, adresse, ville, pays, nombre de cellules/téléphone, quantité, but de paiement et origine de pays des fonds pour la confirmation, car nous ne voulons pas révéler l'information des fonds découverts au tiers pour éviter le paiement faux.

Mr. J Marvin
For: Fund Verification & Monitoring Unit
Email: jack2016@qip.ru



Estimado sir
Note que financian la unidad co-común de la verificación y de supervisión instalada por Estados Unidos, la unión europea, la comunidad económica de los Estados africanos del oeste, la nación unida, el banco mundial y el Fondo Monetario Internacional ha concluido el arreglo para lanzar inmediato del fondo a usted dentro de tres días laborables sin usted que pagaba cualesquiera honorarios o carga del upfront.
Usted debe por lo tanto reconfirmar su nombre completo, la dirección, la ciudad, el país, el número de la célula/de teléfono, la cantidad, el propósito del pago y el origen del país del fondo para los propósitos de la confirmación, pues no deseamos divulgar la información del fondo descubierto a los terceros para evitar el pago incorrecto.

Mr. J Marvin
For: Fund Verification & Monitoring Unit
Email: jack2016@qip.ru


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