|
|
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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- e-citicbk@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ZARA & ZARA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e-citicbk@163.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 10:47:49 +0800
Subject: FINAL NOTICE: YOU ARE AMONG THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS FOR SETTLEMENT
GLOBAL FOREIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT CENTRE.
Suite 207, Xin Hue Drive,
Off Sichuan East Road,
Shanghai China
Compliments of the day,
This is Zara and working for Asia Foreigners And Contractors Settlement Centre. Your email is among the foreigners and contractors on withheld payment list. You are on Batch "B" list and therefore eligible to the sum of 10 MLN U S D.
I will direct you after reconfirming the following details from you;
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
MALE/FEMALE:
MARRIED/SINGLE:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MOBILE NUMBER:
NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY WHERE YOU NOW LIVE:
I await your response.
Yours Sincerely,
Zara Wang
Audit Manager
For; ZARA & ZARA
E-mail: e-citicbk@163.com
|
Anti-fraud resources:
