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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: "FIRST SECURITY SERVICE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstscurity@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:04:41 -0700
Subject: Payment of $5,500,000 USD (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

FIRST SECURITY SERVICE.
Dubai United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971-525
                      Payment of $5,500,000 USD (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
Attention My Dear
Please read careful for better understanding.
In respect to your message well received and noted, we confirmed your total sum of $5,500,000 USD in our Security Company. The fund was directed to us from some governmental official from Africa due to their inability to handle it legally transferred to you.
It is important to inform you that we are instructed to complete the transaction legally and release the sum in your favour. In order to commence on this very transaction we have to invite you here in Dubai United Arab Emirates (UAE) procure vita document which is necessary and that will authorize us release the amount legally to you.
In order to proceed, we need an Official Fund Release Order which we will be procured from Foreign Remittance Department Dubai. This document is necessary and must be procured first before we will have access to your fund.
For your information we don’t know the real cost of the document though we will confirm the cost immediately you confirm your readiness to pay for the same and permit us to inquire the cost from Foreign Remittance Department Dubai.
Once the document is secured from Foreign Remittance Department of Dubai your fund will be released to you legally with immediate effect.
We will like you to come in person for the release of the fund direct to you and to avoid any spirit of doubt within you as human. Coming to Dubai will not cost you much, Dubai Visa is not expensive then we will lodge you in a hotel while we deliver the fund to you in same hotel. Declare your interest coming to Dubai for this transaction then will welcome you once we know your arrival date.
Mind you if you cannot come in person then we will transfer the sum to your account after you pay for the vita document that is necessary for the transfer.
Thanks while waiting for your reply whether you are coming in person or not and your readiness to secure the needed document before we confirm the cost from the right office.
ARIF SANNI
FIRST SECURITY SERVICE.
Dubai United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971-525797912
Email: firstscurity@outlook.com

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