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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. Janet Williams" <barr.jameslemma@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: globalexpresscompanybenin@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:24:50 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Contact Global Express Company For Your ATM Card Worth($1.8M)





ATTENTION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation and the delivery charge of your ATM CARD, I paid it Because the ATM Card ($1.8m),has less three days to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM Card definitely you must pay me, my money back and even compensate me for helping you. Now I want you to contact The Global Express Shipping Company Benin with your Full Contact information's so that they can deliver your ATM Card to your destination address without any further delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and dumourage might increase They told me that their keeping fees is USD$25
per-day and i Register your ATM Card on 12/11/2011, Contact them with your full information. Your Name:......
Your Country:...
Your City:......
Your Address:...
Your Telephone:..
Your Age:.......
Your Occupation:...
Copy of ID or Driver license:.. Don't forget to forward those requested information to them, for them to know that you are the rightful ownership of the ATM Card registered with them, and to avoid wrong delivery, Below Is the Global Shipping Company Contact Information's,and when you are contacting them don't forget to provide this code (GEBR7777SC) Use it as subject. Contact Person: Dr. Henry Murphy.
Shipping Company Benin Republic
E-Mail:(globalexpresscompanybenin@rocketmail.com)
Contact Number: +229-9941-3894. Contact Them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your ATM Card. Best Regards
Mrs. Janet Williams

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