|
|
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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "lawrencetyman@gmx.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: <verifelaw@gmx.com>
Reply-To: <lawrencetyman@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:10:21 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT MAIL TO YOU
I am Capt. Lawrence Tyman, an officer in US Army,and also a West Point
Graduate, serving in the Military with the 82nd Air Borne Division
Peace keeping force deployed from Afganistan to Syria.
We were moved to Syria from Iraq as the last batch just left,and i
really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of 1 military
trunk box contain funds amount of $10.2M which i secured on a raiding we carried out in
January in one of the chief Syrian IsIs base which i headed the squard as the
Captain. With every possible arrangement to lift this box out, is intended to arrive
Belgium from there a diplomat will deliver it to your designated location
I hope you can be trusted? You will be rewarded handsomely if you could help
me secure the funds until I conclude my service here in 3 month to meet you while we can
plan head to head on a good and profitable business or company i can invest my funds in your country.
If you can be trusted and willing to support me in securing this safely kindly indicate
by Letting me know this (1) Your name (2) Your address (3) Age (4) Occupation and
i will explain further when i get a response from you
kindly contact me in this my private email address below: lawrencetyman@gmx.com
Regards,
Capt. Lawrence Tyman
|
Anti-fraud resources:
