joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "canadian Financial Aid In conjuction With Mr Tom Crist" <info@pst.tobit.com>
Reply-To: <waynependergrass001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 17:35:29 -0400
Subject: Media Assistant & Calgary Lotto Winner

The canadian Financial Aid In conjuction With Mr Tom Crist,  You are receiving this email from Mr. Wayne Pender, media assistant to Mr Tom Crist,a retired CEO and winner of $40 million in the Calgary Lotto. 
 
  i am writing to inform you that Google in alliance with Microsoft submitted your "Email" upon Tom request that you receive a Cheque/Check for $1million dollars.  Mr Tom Crist wishes to share his entire lotto winnings in honour of his late wife Janice Crist who died of cancer two years ago.  Please do not think this is a scam.
 
 
  Please forward your Full Names,Age,Address,Tel,Occupation,sex and country to my private email:( waynependergrass001@gmail.com ) and a check for $1million dollars will be issued to you via Calgary lotto winner Tom Crist to gives $40M prize away.
 
NOTE:  HAVE IT IN MIND THAT THE DELIVERY FEE OF YOUR PACKAGE TO  YOUR DESTINATION HAVE BEEN SETTLED BETWEEN US AND THE COURIER COMPANY IN-CHARGE OF YOUR CHECK. SO YOU ARE MANDATED TO PAY FOR THE CHECK DEPOSIT FEE ONLY FOR YOUR CHECK TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU.
 
Under normal circumstances you are suppose to come anad collect your check in person and sign some documents as proof of the collection of your check but the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the check deposit fee of your check via western union money transfer, Money Gram Outlet, Bitcoin or Perfectmoney Payment to cut down travel expenses. i hope that this is very clear, A receipt to this effect will be sent to you and a copy kept in your file for future documentation.
 
Sincerely
Mr. Wayne Pender
waynependergrass001@gmail.com
(201) 549-9392
Media Assistant & Calgary Lotto Winner
--------------------------------------------------------------
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus
 
NOTE: The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. It is intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately, and do not disclose the contents of this email to anyone or make copies.
 

Anti-fraud resources: