joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kingsley Shell"<info@rolandhouel.fr>
Reply-To: <shellmanadirector@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:46:24 +0800
Subject: EMPLOYMENT JOB OFFER

Dear Sir/Madam,



Please can you work from home and get paid week
Globalconect Small online Business company .We are manufactures of
computer parts based in Lithuania and Malaysia. we need capable hands
to act as representative/book keeper in your country on behalf of our
company.




Please if you are interested in working for us kindly reply to us via
our company email:shellmanadirector@gmail.com
.As soon as we receive your positive reply we shall open a file for
you and confirm you appoint with our company.Official offer of appoint
will be send to you as our oversea staff.



JOB DESCRIPTION:
1.You will receive funding for the assignment.
2.You will receive payment from our customers in your country on
behalf of our company
3.Keep the proper record of the customer and amount sent.
4. You will receive the Instruction of how and where to send the
balance of the money after you deduct your 10%.
You are to complete the assignment as fast and discreetly as possible.



PAYMENT TERMS:

You will receive a flat 10% per assignment. The company will furnish
you with all expense needed for the assignment and any other expense
incurred during the course of executing your assignment. A Bank
Deposit will be sent to you which you will cash take your ten percent
and send the balance to any of our offices where it is needed. Please
complete the below form and send it to the below email
shellmaadirector@gmail.com



Full Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Present occupation:
Age:
Phone Number:
home number:



We look forward to your anticipated positive response. Good luck.
Yours Sincerely
kingsley shell (Human Resources Manager)

Anti-fraud resources: