|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "cooker-james1@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Darron L. Harris" <darronharris@hawaiianair.com.ph>
Reply-To: cooker-james1@live.com
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:45:05 -0500
Subject: Loan Offer
Hello,
We give out loan to interested individuals who are seeking loan with good
faith at lowrate of 3%. We offer out personal and business loans.
Are you in debt and
you need an urgent loan? Do you need a real estate loan? Do you need
secured or
unsecured loan?Need financing but don't know how to go about
securing a loan? Contact us
for help. Financing shouldn't be a mystery. We would love to fund
projects at hand
and offerpersonal loans as well to you, your firm/partners and clients. A loan
process can becompleted within a space of one week provided terms of
loan contract is
agreed upon.The maximum Loan Amount we give is $60,000,000 USD and the
minimum is
$20,000 USD. You can fill your application within the range that is
best for you. Look no
further,
Interested persons should contact:Email:cooker-james1@live.com and in
response weshall send you elaborate details about this offer.
Name:
Sex:
Date of Birth.
Occupation:
Personal Phone Number:
Mobile Number
Country/State:
Amount Needed
Contact us today for a loan and get yourself financially equipped.
Regards
Mr. Darron L. Harris
|
Anti-fraud resources:
