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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: "Parker Stan" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 12:23:38 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend Contact The Security Keeping For Your Package With Register Code


Attn:Friend

Dear Friend I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your consignment but i did not hear anything from you since then. anyway thank God
I'm happy to inform you that i have finally receive my payment with help of Mr.Gary E.Lawrence after long delay of the payment and pains i went true.I want to say here that I'm very grateful to God.Meanwhile i have traveled for a two years cause and i will not come back till 2017.Having said that i won't forget to appreciate your effort and concern you showed to help me secure the fund therefore i have deposited the sum of{$500.000,00} five hundred thousand dollars only in your name to the security company as Box of African cloths with Registered Number:MXXH779047.I have paid for all the charges including delivery fee with insurance fee the only money you will pay to them is $65 Sixty five dollars only for security keeping.i wanted to pay for the fee but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them for the claim due to dumurrage.

Note the security company don't know the content in side the Box i register it as Box Of African cloths.Don't let them know what is in side the box to avoid delay.All you have to do right now is resend them your Full Name and Receiving Address where they will deliver the consignment box to you for reconfirmation's with your $65 security keeping fee as soon as possible to avoid dumurrage.Once again don't be deceive by anybody the only money you will pay them is{$65}sixty five dollar's security keeping only there is no other payment whatsoever note.

The name of the company is Alinco security company Contact Email:safekeepingcompany31@gmail.com } Office Address Plot 107 western avenue Lagos.
Your advise immediately go to any western union outlet, money Gram or Ria Transfer to send the $65 security keeping fee with your receiving address and full Name so that they can quickly deliver your consignment box without delay.Send the fee to the receiver's name below with your delivery address.

Email:safekeepingcompany31@gmail.com
Contact Name:Success Kamsy
Head of Delivery officer.

1.RECEIVER'S NAME.... IWU OKWUDIRI

2.ADDRESS.....107 WESTERN AVENUE LAGOS NIGERIA

3.QUESTION.....HELPER

4.ANSWER....GOD

5.AMOUNT.....$65 ONLY

6.MTCN.......

7.SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS.....

I wish you all the best Hope to hear from you as soon as you receive your consignment box.
God Bless
Yours sincerely
Parker Stan





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