|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bankholland85@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: " Mr. Raymond Nelson " <"www."@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr. Raymond Nelson " <bankholland85@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:20:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Dear
Attention: Dear
This Message is from the Head Office of the Bank of Holland 12 S Main St,
Holland,
NY 14080, United States and am contacting you now about your
funds of $6.8 Million Us Dollars deposited to this Bank by the Central Bank Of
Africa to transferred the funds to you as Your compensation for Scam Victim
because your name and your phone number was listed among the Victims that was
scammed years ago by West Africa Country and now you are to be compensated
with
the sum of $6.8 Million Us Dollars, Therefore you have to reconfirm your
information to me such as
1) Full name
(2) Mobile Number:
(3) Direct telephone number
(4) Country of origin
(5) Your Current delivery address
(6) Occupation:
(7) City
(8 )Age:
Your email address..
And after reconfirming your personal information to me you should then let me
know the best way that you wish to have your funds of $6.8 Million Us Dollars
to you either the funds will be transferred in your bank account or the funds
will be converted to an ATM MASTER CARD and it will be delivered to your home
address or the funds will be delivered to you in Cash.
Mr. Raymond Nelson
Email:bankholland85@gmail.com
|
Anti-fraud resources:
