|
|
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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "rosenzet@foxmail.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: ROSELINE NZETE <msfernandes@riopreto.sp.gov.br>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:05:00 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: I Wait For Your Reply.
Hello Sir,
My Name is Ms. ROSELINE NZETE. Please I need your emergency help to transfer and invest my fund ( $9.5 Million Usd ) in your country. I will reward you with reasonable amount. Please get back to me for more details and procedures, if you are interested.
Now, I wait for your urgent / early response for more detail procedures of the business on how it will be executed here with our bank without problem. You can contact me on my direct telephone number at: +22505199157
E-Mail Address; rosenzet@foxmail.com
Best regards,
ROSELINE.
|
Anti-fraud resources:
