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: "Linda Conway" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalsubscribers@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:17:01 -0700
Subject: You Have Won 542,179

NOTICE!
 
This email serves to officially inform you that you have won in the Powerball May Promo drawn on March 30, 2018.
Players are automatically entered into this draw through afiliated online shopping checkouts and then the winners randomly selected from the millions of global entries. As one of the 20 lucky winners, you are entitled to a total payout of 542,179 British pounds plus an all expense paid trip for two to the award ceremony in the United Kingdom!!!
 
Please note your details below:
Ref No: PWB/2018/MAY/829917
Batch No: PWB/702865
Serial No: 211569
 
Data Protection:  The personal data collected here will be used for identification and verification purposes only. Please note that this information would be kept highly secure and confidential.
 
To claim please complete and return the attached form and provide a copy of your ID and recent utility bill or bank statement to your claims officer via email or fax below:
 
Peter Graham
Email: claims@subscribers-global.com
Fax: (+44) 844 772 3971
 
Please ensure to submit all requested documents to avoid delays in your claim processing. We usually get a few cases of impersonation, so please also ensure to keep your claim information secure and confidential until all processes have been completed and your claim credited to your account. You can also request a cancellation form if you do not wish to claim.
 
NOTE: You must be aged above 18 to claim. All claims must be processed by June 2, 2018. After this date, unclaimed winnings will be considered FORFEITED and returned to the Treasury for next rollover.
 
Linda Conway
GS
Official agents of Powerball International
 
 
 
 

Anti-fraud resources: