419 scam: TOM BROWN <konmag.biuro@neostrada.pl> CONGRATULATIONS

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031895908 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448712111816 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: TOM BROWN <konmag.biuro@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: bbc-claim-department@live.co.uk
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 17:12:01 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

BBC ONLINE LOTTERY DRAW
Location:29 Colmore Row,
Birmingham , B3 2EW
United Kingdom.
office no +447031895908
Fax - (+44) 8712111816
Ref: CLUK/475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Serial Number: 7917/06

Dear Lucky Winner:

We are happy to inform you that Your e-mail has won 500,000.00 GBP,po=
unds from BBC LOTTERY 2011 on this year 2011 Draws presented on BBC 2=
011 EMAIL CASH AWARD. No ticket was sold, the draw Number 64664094 br=
ought out your e-mail address from a Data Base of Internet Email User=
s all over the world as it was draw from of official game site :=20

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/=20

Your email emerged during the unsubscribe promotion and qualified you=
as a winner of 500,000.00 GBP pounds Cash award. To claim your won a=
mount email the below details to our Accredited Claim Agent in London=
, to guide you on how to get your cash prize and direct you to the pa=
ying bank where your won amount is deposited under NON DEDUCTIBLE DEP=
OSIT that is to say no body can remove any amount in your won amount =
till it gets to your custody.

1.Your Full Name:

2.Country:

3.Address:

4.Age:

5.Sex:

6.Marital Status:

7.Occupation:

8.Mobile Number:

9.Amount Won:

10.--------- hereby declare that the above information
is true and binding on me .If at any time it is discovered that I hav=
e
given false information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.
PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
choose from the below options on how to transfer your winning to you;
1. Delivery of Masster card=AE ATM card Valued 500,000.00GBP by a reg=
istered Courier Company.
2. Bank Transfer
3. Cash Delivery by Representative Officer

Email the Above information's to our Accredited Claim Agent Mr Tom Br=
own and call him on phone as well:

Name: MR TOM BROWN.

Email: bbc-claim-department@live.co.uk

Warning: You are advised to keep your winners details confidential ti=
ll you receive your won amount.

Congratulations!! once again.

Yours in service,

Draws presented by
MRS LOVETH COLE.
(Public Relations Officer)
(Lottery Co-coordinator)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam