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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: "Barrister. Greg Thick (esq.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fed_inlands@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:15:12 -0400
Subject: CONTACT THE FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY COMPANY

Hello My Good Friend,
 
After waiting and no response was heard, I deposited and also paid for the delivery fee of your $2.5 Million,as consignment box to FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY COMPANY in Cape Town  South Africe because I traveled to SAUDI ARABIA to visit my friend and I will not come back till June, 2010. I want you to contact the FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY to know when they will be delivering your consignment.
 
I have paid for the delivery charges and also the insurance fee, the only fee you will pay them is the monthly demurrage fee which they would pay the security department that are guarding your consignment since the deposition day.
 
But if you will be very fast in contacting them, you will be charged for only one month demurrage fee which will cost only $105.00 USD. So I urge you to contact them as soon as you receive this email.
 
FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY.
CONTACT: Mr. Orin Prosser
E-mail: (fed_inlands@yahoo.co.jp)
 
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increase in demurrage fee. I gave them your delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistakes in the delivery of your fund.
 
Reconfirm the below information to the company to let them understand that you are the right full Beneficiary of the BOX.
 
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Home Telephone:
Office Telephone:
 
Note: You are to contact the FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY via this information below
 
CONTACT: Mr. Orin Prosser
E-mail :--( fed_inlands@yahoo.co.jp)
Phone:   +27799011871
 
Finally indicate this code: GM0081 when contacting them, it will identify you as the authentic owner of the $2.5 Million consignment trunk box deposited under there custody. Do let ml tune is $2.5 Million
 
Best Regards,
Barrister. Greg Thick (esq.)


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