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"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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "James Chan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesmrrchan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 14:34:04 -0700
Subject: ***SPAM*** GOOD NEWS

Greetings,
 
This is to  inform  you about your fund  in  United State of America Bank  which has been  approved by the management of World Bank  to credit the sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State dollar (US$3,500,000.00 )  into your bank account.
 
This fund was part of United Nations Compensation Commission payment reconciliation program of 2020, which the UN/World Bank  in conjunction with American Government has directed the American Bank  to release the fund to you as the Beneficiary.
 
In view of this, you are the beneficiary  to receive the sum of  US$3,500,000.00   and for that your advice to contact the Payment coordinator for the release of your fund.
 
Contact Name: Timothy Parker
Address: 1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433, United States
E-mail: timothparker@hotmail.com
 
 
Regards
 
James Chan 

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