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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: "Federal Ministry of Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coordinatesv@o2.pl>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:21:48 +0100
Subject: BENEFICIARIES.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 $500,000.00.

Dr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
The Honourable Minister of Finance,
Abuja Nigeria.

BENEFICIARIES.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 $500,000.00.
UNITED NATIONS SCAMMED VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

Dear Victim,

On the fateful recommendations, we want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held in West Africa, Asokoro Villa, Abuja, Nigeria,it was alarmed so much by the world in the meeting on the loss of Funds by various individuals to the Nigerian scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Federal Government of Nigeria is now paying 150 victims of this operators $500,000.00 each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be supervised by the United Nations' Officials and the Minister of Finance of Nigeria, the corresponding paying bank is Equitorial Trust bank ltd.This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United Nations to pay 150 scam victims $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) each You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.

Therefore do not hesitate to contact the paying Bank below for immediate payment of your $500,000.00 compensations Funds.

Equitorial trust bank Ltd.
Phone +234-808-966-7776
Email:coordinatesv@o2.pl
Contact Person: Mr. Walter Akin

According to the number of applicants at hand, 87 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, and we still have more 14 left to be paid the compensations of $500,000.00 each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who Have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.

You will receive your compensation payments via any of this options you Choose, Wire Transfer, Certified Bank Draft or ATM Electronic Visa Card.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Andrea Bello,
Public Relation Officer, Minister of Finance
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 $500,000.00

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