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: "info@financiallogisticgroup.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rodriguezlogistic2013@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 19:20:38 -0400
Subject: PART TIME JOB! NO QUALIFICATION, NO SPECIAL SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE NEEDED!

I am a human resources manager of a well-established US auction house.
The company present development project consists of expanding the territory of our activities around the world by opening new branches.
This is the reason why we are looking for a competent and dependable personnel.

I was fortunate to come across your CV on one of the job-posting web-sites and I am sure that you fit our specification for an Escrow Agent vacancy.

What's in it for you:
- Part-time involvement (full-time is available after 3 months of work), home-based work with flexible working hours;
- Guaranteed salary of $2000 for the 1st month and $2500 for all month onwards paid monthly;
- Handsome bonus system. Paid immediately per each successfully processed transaction;
- Benefits package: full training paid vacation, health, life, dental insurance coverage - available after 6 months of employment.

Your mission:
- Act as a prime 3rd party between our buyers and sellers in escrow transactions. Assist customers with any transaction related issues;
- Be able to offer our customers a variety of payment method options and make sure that the customers can use methods of payment most beneficial for them;
- Ensure timely, efficient and competent advice to our clients;
- Keep records for an accounting system.

Applicant should:
- Be able to multi-task throughout the day;
- Legal age 23 and more;
- Be USA permanent resident;
- Have good work ethics;
- Have mobile phone, Internet and laptop;
- NO criminal record.

If you want to get in touch with us: simply reply to this email to obtain our Employment Agreement Form.
Please reply to this offer with your actual contact information.

Thank you in advance,
Orlando Rodriguez.

Anti-fraud resources: