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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: "Mrs. Kirsjen Nielsen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chaseban1967@live.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:58:07 -0000
Subject: From U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington, D.C.20528. Ref: USDHSXQZU2017 (38°56'17?N 77°4'56?W) Greetings Dear Beneficiary, I will like to introduce myself to you, I am Mrs. Kirsjen Nielsen the Secretary of the Homeland Security Department, appointed by new President of United State Donald J. Trump after the reassignment of John F Kelly. I was going through some files that was transferred to me after the reassignment of Mr. Kelly, I discovered that you are among one of the people that has unsettle transactions with the Department of Homeland Security, International Monetary Fund (I.M.F), F.B.I and many other federal agencies within the United State and outside the United States. Most especially Africa and also some Financial Institutions due to too much internet scams and so many people impersonating different office to rip off your funds those are in their possessions. Thus, I want to notify you that no office or Financial Institution is in possession of your huge Compensation/Inheritance Funds aside from the U.S Department of Homeland Security, Washington D.C. And your file is currently on my desk awaiting for a clear contact with you before I can go ahead and transfer this long awaited funds worth ($50,000,000.00 Million USD) fifty Million U s Dollars to you. And I have been given an authorization by the President Donald J. Trump to transfer the funds to you as soon as I have a direct contact with you. A woman Mrs. Sheila .A. Worley came to my office a few days ago with letter, that you and your family are all daed. she claim to be your representative. That we should transfer your Compensation/Inheritance Funds worth ($50,000,000.00 Million USD) fifty million U s Dollars into her bank account. Here are her information's below, Name...Sheila .A. Worley Bank Name...City Bank Bank Address...California, USA. Account Number...6503809428. But God so kind after an appropriate investigation I discovered that Mrs. Sheila .A. Worley is just an identification theft and nothing of such happened. Also i hear that you and your families are very much alive. I will be so happy to have a direct contact with you if truly you are safe and sound like my investigation confirmed. Please do reconform to this office immediately, so i can go ahead and transfer your Compensation/Inheritance Funds worth ($50,000,000.00 Million USD) fifty million U s Dollars to you. And also send your full information to the consultant personnel, MR DAVID ANDERSON. With the below information. He will take action at once in releasing your payment to you without delay. Name: MR DAVID ANDERSON Email Address:(chaseban1967@live.com) DIRECT LINE: +14352536015 Best regards Mrs. Kirsjen Nielsen The Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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