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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: info enquiries <consultme05@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:24:15 +0000
Subject: Compliments of the day





Compliments of the day

I want to drop you a quick note because I did not hear from you concerning the information I sent you the other day. In case you did not receive the letter introducing my intent.I have decided to contact you due to the urgency arising in this matter,I am George Frank.head of luggage/baggage storage Facilities Operations,Maintenance,Transportation. My late client was bearing a last name with you, who was a popularly known independent contractor here in Lome Togo. On 21 April 2008,he and his wife and only daughter were involved in an automobile accident while visiting a neighbouring country on vacation.I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the fund valued of (US$18.5m?) Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Including (200KG) of gold dust into your account.I am compelled to do this because I would not want the Finance company to push my clients funds (US$18.5m?)into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance.

I will appreciate it very much. reply me so that we can go over the details. Send the followings for easy communication.

1)Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
3)Email Address
3)company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5)Copy of Intel passport,drivers license,or any valid ID card.

I await your response Urgently.
From.George Frank
Your partnership is required urgently reply to my alternative e-mail: infoenquiry@13@gmail.com


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