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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: George . Nelson <georgenn202040@gmail.com>
Reply-To: reymartins@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:13:18 +0300
Subject: Your payment via Western Union Money Transfer

Attn, I have concluded to effect you thee cash $2.250 000.00 United State dollars Through western union today, but the maximum amount you will be receiving each day starting from tomorrow is $4,000.00 daily until the funds is completely Transferred to you by. Western union Agent: Mr. Rey Martins E-mail: ( reymartins@rocketmail.com ) Though I , George Nelson are very glad for your pass efforts to assist me on the transaction, of which I have concluded the transaction with another person from England and I can not forget to notify you, Please kindly go ahead and contact the Western Union Agent so that she will transfer reflect your payment $2.250 000.00 USD made in your name today. so contact Miss Susan Johnson and tell her to give you the mtcn, sender name and question/answer to pick the $4,000.00 USD every day until the total sum will be transfer to you. Pls let me know as soon as you received all your funds of $$2.250 000.00 united state dollars. Please feel free and call me through m because I am presently now in UK for my business investments with my new partner. Best Regards George . Nelson.

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