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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: "Mr. Jim Ovia" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 21:24:49 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE ASAP


Good Day,



This is to inform you that i just receive a message that there are some white men from canada in the Office complex of the Zenith Bank of Nigeria stating that you send them over to Nigeria to receive your compensation Payment Funds on your behalf. I personally have attached a copy of the picture which was taken when these foreigners came to office. They really did not know that they were snapped, because we have a Digital Security Camera here in the office. In this picture the foreigners where dressed in white shirts, while their Attorney was dressed in a dark suit and I was dressed in a traditional attire with a red cap. Kindly view this picture for clarification.These Canadians has actually provided a Bank Account in "Singapore" which they claimed that you provided to them for this Funds to be Remitted into.


Therefore, in other to avoid Divertion nor Complications on this Payment, you are hereby advised to stop all further contact with anyother person, whom might equally be of hinderance. Any Attorney that is not Certified by this Noble Bank, is equally not competent and such is definately void. About 35 minutes ago, we just concluded a meeting with the entire Payment Committee of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Minister of Finance and his Excellency (Mr. President) and at this conclusion we had to contact you right away. Note: Kindly view the attached document immeditely you receive this E-Mail and you are to respond to this E-Mail immediately to find a lasting solution to this or do you want us to go ahead to pay them your Compensation funds. Waiting on your reply.


Yours-in-service



Mr. Jim Ovia

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