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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: "Mr. Terry Douglas" <terrydouglas763@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infomoneygram90@vivaldi.net
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:37:36 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE:.....

MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL TURKEY.
ADDRESS/ 1109. SK NO:13 97507 ESENYURT/ISTANBUL
Contact Email; ( infomoneygram90@vivaldi.net )
TEL: +90553049850

Attention: Please

We are happy to in form you officially that we received approval letter today from Federal Ministry of Finance Office, authorizing our Bank Money Gram to program a total sum of $10,500,000.00 USD and pay you through our Money Gram Transfer system for your easy pickup and warned against any unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to get to you in a timely manner.

The Federal Ministry of Finance chairman ( Dr. Richard Sezibera ) have submitted your payment file to the Turkey Consulate for screening and all data have being confirmed correct to pay you a total sum of $10,500,000.00 USD as a result overdue contract/Inheritance Funds/Compensation Funds and your Lottery Winning funds so far. We have been advised to send you $5000 USD every day because Money Gram laws here in Istanbul Turkey can only transfer a maximum of $5.000 USD every day to you.

Furthermore you are advice to fill the form below so it can able us to start sending your money to you today as instructed

Right now we are only waiting for your email or call us so that we will instruct you on what to do immediately so that you will start receiving your funds with out any further delay,

Kindly get back to us with the below details,

(1)The name you want to use to receiving your funds
(2)Your direct Phone number
(3)Your Contact address

We await your update with the above information's so that we will start transferring your funds to you,

Thanks and my regards.
Mr.Terry Douglas.
GENERAL MANAGER OF MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL TURKEY
Contact Email;( infomoneygram90@vivaldi.net ).

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