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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: "BRYAN ELLIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bryanchambers.lawfirm@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 11:12:20 +0100
Subject: Compensation from Mrs. Anna Blair

Dear Friend,

My name is Barrister Bryan Ellis, My client Mrs. Anna Blair) have contacted you sometime ago to Assist her secure the release of her fund with a bank and used it for charity purpose, Though you were not able to assists her conclude the transaction completely due to some personal reasons known to you. I'm happy to inform you about our success in getting those Funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner Haiti who is also handling the charity works on her behalf.

Well I have been waiting for you since then to contact me for your Compensation of $3M Million United States Dollars which was mapped out for you by Mrs. Anna before she passes away, but I did not hear from you since that time. I had to go and deposit your compensation processed in ATM Card and Registered to GLOBAL FREIGHT CARGO & LOGISTIC SERVICE, And now am out of the country for a 3 Months Course and will not come back till the end of the year.

What you have to do now as a matter of urgency is to contact the Courier company Dispatch manager Mr. John Henry with below information as soon as possible to know when and how long it will take them deliver your compensation package to you because Of demurage/activation of the Card. For your information, I have paid for the Delivery Charges and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorism attack in any Country.

The only money you will send to the Courier company dispatch manager to deliver your package directly to your postal Address in your country is (USD$155.00) only being Security Keeping Fee of your package. Again, do not be deceived by anybody to pay any other additional money except USD$155.00. We would have paid that but they said no because they do not know when you will be contacting them in case of incurring more demurrage costs.

You have To contact the Courier company dispatch manager now for the delivery of your ATM CARD With (Reg.Code; #8RRCFED)on the below information;

Contact Person: Mr John Henry
Email: jhenrycsm@gmail.com


BELOW IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY TO THEM THROUGH MONEY GRAM.

1.RECEIVER NAME... CHIGOZIE OSWARD REUBEN
2.COUNTRY ... NIGERIA.
3.CITY ... LAGOS.
4.TEST QUESTION...HONEST
5. ANSWER ... TRUST.
6. AMOUNT .... $155.00

Finally, make sure that you re-confirm your Postal address........and Direct Telephone number......... to them to avoid any mistake in Delivery and Ask them to give you the tracking number after you might have paid the security keeping fee to them and the parcel dispatched to enable you track your Package and know when it will get to your address. I Repeat again; try to contact them immediately you receive this mail to avoid any further delay. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM Card with access pin code for withdrawal therein.


Yours Faithfully,
Barr. Bryan Ellis.

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