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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: Mrs Elizabeth Rose Jones <elizabeth243434@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 05:23:48 +0000
Subject: RE: BREAKING NEWS READ UK OFFSHORE CREDIT COMM....LONDON





World Bank
Delegate .
Ref.: Final Payment Release
Update.
Amount Valued: US$10, 503,
278.00

>From World Bank Delegates,
Inline with UK Offshore Credit Commission London UK
United States Regional Office


I
am
obliged to inform you that we are mandated by the United Nation and the

International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release your over due payment via
ATM
Swift Card, Certified Bank Cheque, Bank Swift Wire Transfer same day
same time upon receipt of your response this to notification letter
today

And now it is our pleasure to inform you that the
processing this payment has been completed, thus, the payment approval
has been successfully issued
on your favor as at this morning. So without delay, you are advised to
forward your telephone number,occupation, with your mailing address
where the
card would be delivered directly to you.





Awaiting your urgent
compliance to this effect,
Thanks yours in service
Management Executive Board of Directors
UK Offshore Credit Commission London
Yours in service,
prof.Manfred Don

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