|
|
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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- obiedward@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr patrick john <"www."@crest.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr patrick john <obiedward456@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:34:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: attention
Hello My Dear,
Your Certified fund has converted to an ATM VISA CARD and i have deposited it to ATM office for delivering.Also by ATM MasterCard which you will cash able in any ATM machine or Bank any where in the world,but the maximum you will withdrew per day is $5000.Until your total fund of $3.5m is completed withdrew in your name.So kindly contact the ATM card office center with your home
address/your full name/delivery address/Country with your telephone number thenyou prefer for the delivery to be made so that they can ship your ATM cash Card to your designated address in your country.
The only money you are obliged to pay is their official keeping charges before the parcel card will delivery to you.The keeping fees is $25 per day,while I deposited it on 7/9/2017,So you have to contact the ATM payment office with your physical address so that they will delivery your ATM Card to your designated address in your country.Contacting the below person who is in position to delivery your ATM cash card.Mr.Nzeh Collins THE DIRECTOR OF ATM CARD OFFICE.CONTACT HIM THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS HERE: ( obiedward@gmail.com ) you have to call him with his Tel here: +22968074639.Contact them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your Atm card.
Thanks and remain bless
Regards,
Mr,john patrick
|
Anti-fraud resources: