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: Alexander <mike.mcdermott@pfizersgroup.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2023 10:19:03 +0200
Subject: Purchase Order PO. No.BoH_1002516711

Dear Sir,

Greetings from Böhmer GmbH,

Please in the attached file you will find our purchase order for your further action on delivery.

Your action required to acknowledge receipt the attached document with return signed & stamped copy back on or before 26th of April 2023.

And Please we advise you update us with the delivery status via your acknowledgment purchase order.


Thank you and have a blissful day,

Alexander
Secretary/Purchase & Sales Mgr.

Böhmer GmbH
Gedulderweg 95
45549 Sprockhövel
+49 (0) 2324 7001-0

Anti-fraud resources: