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: "Mr. Ronald Wayne" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ronaldwayne161@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:32:51 -0000
Subject: DEAR BMW WINNNER

BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
EMAILronaldwayne161@gmail.com
 
 
NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK
 
folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented
 
by your Internet Service Provider, we (BMW) urge you to
 
treat it genuinely.
 
 
 
 
Dear Winner,
 
 
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a
 
prize of a brand new 2017/2018 Model BMW x5 Series Car
 
and a Check of $1,500,000.00 USD from the international
 
balloting programs held on the 2nd section in the UNITED
 
STATE OF AMERICA.
 
 
Description of prize vehicle;
Model: 530iA Color (exterior): Metallic Silver Mileage: 5
 
Transmission: Automatic 6 Speed
 
 
Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold down
 
rear seats w/ski bag, am fm stereo with single in dash
 
compact disc player.
 
 
The selection process was carried out through random
 
selection in our computerized email selection system
 
(ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses
 
drawn from all the continents of the world which you were
 
selected.
 
 
The BMW Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board
 
and also Licensed by the International Association of
 
Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the processing of your
 
prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims department
 
for more information as regards procedures to the claim
 
of your prize.
 
 
Name: Mr. Ronald Wayne
Email:ronaldwayne161@gmail.com
 
Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code
 
Number
BMW:255125HGDY03/23.
 
 
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
 
information as soon as possible:
 
 
1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address :
3. Nationality :
4. Age :
5. Sex
6. Occupation :
7. Direct Phone :
8. Present Country :
9. Email address :
10.pin code Number BMW:255125HGDY03/23
 
 
Please you are to provide him with the above listed
 
details as soon as possible so he can begin with the
 
processing of your prize winnings.
 
 
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you
 
for being part of our promotional program.
 
 
Mrs. Rachael Adams.
 
 
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Anti-fraud resources: