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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: World Global Financial Crisis & Financial Stability Board <worldglobalfinancialcrisis@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 03:58:06 +0200
Subject: Your Inheritance/Contract Funds Have Been Approved

Attn: Beneficiary, The United States Government, International Monetary Funds (IMF) World Bank And United Nations Organization Officials Have Approved To Pay Your Contract/Inheritance Fund Payment Valued Of €15,000,000 (FIFTEEN MILLION EUROS ONLY). After the G-20 summit Meeting the European Prime Minister in conjunction with the United States Government, International Monetary Funds(IMF), World Bank And United Nations Organization do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with This Release Code: GNC/3480/02/10 to settle the world global financial crisis, €25billion was set out for payment of Contract Entitlement And Inheritance Fund Which You Have Not Received Yet, Now It Was Approved By The World Bank, That Your Contract/Inheritance Fund should be released through a Diplomatic Security company in Spain. Your new Payment code is as follows, United nations Approval No; UN5685P, United States Government Approved No: US44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Guarantee Trust Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to receive and confirm Your payment with the following office stated below immediately within the next 72hrs. LOOMIS SECURITY COMPANY MADRID-SPAIN E-Mail: loomisseguridad@gmail.com Contact Name: Sr. Miguel Antonio Perez You are advice to respond to this email so as to be directed by the Security Company in Spain for the payment of your Contract/Inheritance Fund via cash payment mode, Bank Transfer or a certified cheque will be delivered to your residential or office address through a diplomatic courier service. Ensure you follow the security company with the bank directives and instructions to ensure you receive the fund immediately like other lucky beneficiaries. Regards, DAVID BROWN World Global Financial Crisis & Financial Stability Board WARNING!! Do follow the Agent instruction for security purpose reply to the loomisseguridad@gmail.com .Congratulations once again from all Members of our Department Yours in service. World Global Financial Crisis & Financial Stability Board- Copyright © 2017 World Global Financial Crisis & Financial Stability Board! All rights reserved. IP Policy | Terms of Service | Guide to Online Security.

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