|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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: gladys albin <gladysalbin01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:35:49 +0200
Subject: Beloved Brethren
Dear ,
I am Mrs. Gladys Albin deaf from Singapore,I was married to late Engr. Fred Albin, who worked with Shell Development Company in London for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2005 after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$18.5 M in a firm here. Following my ill health(Cancer of the Lungs), my Doctor told me that I may not live longer than required due to my health condition.I am looking forward to seeing someone who can use this money in charitable works. More details will be made known to you upon your response.
May God Bless You.
Mrs. Gladys Albin
|
Anti-fraud resources:
