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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: Chuck Max <chuckmax4@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 03:19:05 +0000
Subject: From Mr Chuck,



I will be glad if we can do business together. This opportunity will be of great benefit for us. I need your co-operation to transfer the sum of €58,000,000:00( Fifty eight Million EUR Euro} to be transferred to any safe account with your honest assistance. I have solid connections for the proceeds to be paid to your account without any hazard/eyebrows.

If you are willing & honest; please send me the following information for issuance of funds approvals. And also give me your word of confidence that we will work as one team. This is an investment/partnership business proposal which I believe, will be of mutual benefit to both of us.So, Please if you are interested, kindly get back to me as quickly as possible to enable me make all the necessary arrangement towards how to transfer the fund in your account.

I look forward to discussing this opportunity further with you.

Best Regards,

Mr Chuck Max.


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