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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: "Hasann Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf_uae@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:28:56 -0700
Subject: Attn:Dear Sir

DID YOU SEND HIM FOR YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM?

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM WITH OUR Office, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F) IS DUE FOR RELEASE,VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER(KTT)WIRE TRANSFER.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO URGENCY THIS TRANSFER REQUIRIES, PLEASE BEAR WITH US FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL.

MEAN WHILE SOMEONE WITH AMERICAN PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY OFFICE THREE DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION BELLOW:
NAME: STEFAN VOJ
BANK NAME:CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN WAS FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT.

IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR TRUE REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED US$12M DOLLARS ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

1. YOUR NAME:... ..............................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:............................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE .............................
5. AGE.......................................
6. SEX:.. ...................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION.... .......................
8. YOUR BANK DETAILS:..............................
9.BANK ADDRESS,TEL AND FAX
NUMBERS.......................................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND.

WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT TO THE SAID MR STEFAN VOJ, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS.Hasann ibrahim" <imf_uae@consultant.com.

BEST REGARDS.

Hasann Ibrahim.
(FOREIGN OPERATIONS,)

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