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. Richard Wahl" <charlesleyoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: familiesdonation990@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 11:54:47 +0100
Subject: Fund Donation Families,

I am Mr. Richard Wahl the current winner of $533 million in Mega
Millions jackpot on march 30th 2018 Draw, I'm donating to 26 random
individuals and if you get this email then your email was selected
after a spin ball. I have spread most of my wealth over a number of
charities and organizations. I have voluntarily decided to donate the
sum of {$12.5 Millions} to you as one of the selected {26}, to verify
my winnings please see my interview by visiting this link below.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/richard-wahl-mega-millions-winner-new-jersey-food-production-manager/

Mega Millions jackpot winner is New Jersey food production manager -
CBS News TRENTON, N.J.-- The winner of last month's $533 million Mega
Millions jackpot is a New Jersey resident who moved to the state last
summer. Richard Wahl was introduced Friday during a news
...www.cbsnews.com

Hope to make you and your family happy.

Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in Advance,

(REPLY TO THIS EMAIL) ( familiesdonation990@gmail.com)

Best Regard.

Mr. Richard Wahl
(REPLY TO THIS EMAIL) ( familiesdonation990@gmail.com)

Remain Bless From Mr. Richard Wahl Fund Donation Families

Anti-fraud resources: