|
|
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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "consignment " (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)
- 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.
- louisedejoy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: USPS <sarahibrahimbebej@gmail.com>
Reply-To: louisedejoy@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:59:10 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary.
--
Attention Dear Beneficiary.
This is Mr. Louis Dejoy, the general executive director of the United
States Postal Service company (USPS). We have been waiting for you to
contact us for your package that was deposited with us By UN Office
for shipment to your residential address.
However,Your Consignment Box and after scanning it contains the value
amount of US$3.5 Million USD compensation fund, So kindly get in touch
with us asap with your requested information which will be used to
register your package for immediate dispatch and also to be sure that
we are in contact with the rightful owner of this Consignment Box .
Name: Louis Dejoy
Position in Office: General executive director
Email Address: (louisedejoy@gmail.com)
(1). Full Name:
(2). Address:
(3). Nationality/Gender:
(4). Age:
(5). Phone:
(6). Country:
(7). Personal ID:
(8). Nearest Airport:
Yours Sincerely,
Louis DeJoy, the general executive director of the United States
Postal Service company.
|
Anti-fraud resources:
