joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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:

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Eso <beneso3@telemartv.base.pk>
Reply-To: <dgeze@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:56:30 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply

Attn:

I am Mr. Donald Ron Baker,dual citizenship of both USA and Surinam. I am 44 years Old. I reside here in Dallas Texas,at 77 Forest Ln Ste C833 Dallas, TX 75230 USA Phone number (940)2382865 and i am thinking of relocating since i have received my long overdue payment from Nigeria government through the help of the only saint i encountered in Nigeria after series of frustration and disappointment.

I am one of those that has inheritance payment in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $520,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment but all was to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my inheritance documents and I was directed to meet with Ms.Grace Adams of the Debt Management Office,who is also member of COMPENSATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE, and i contacted him and he explained everything to me.He also took me to the paying bank (United Bank For Africa) for the claim of my inheritance payment.

Right now, i am the happiest man on earth because I have received my funds US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Mr. Emmanuel Ogom showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and i saw your email as one of the beneficiaries who have not yet received your payment under CASE FILE 54AC003 and that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those fraudsters and impostures. They are not with your funds, they are only making money off you.

Therefore, i will advise you to contact Ms.Grace Adams for assistance and inform him that your CASE FILE is 54AC003 Contact her directly via the information below.

Ben Eso
Debt Management Office
Office of the Presidency
Plot 32 Ahmadu Bello Way
Garki - Abuja-Nigeria
Phone:+234-80802-29322
Email: dgeze@yahoo.com.ph

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because it is not with them. They are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money i paid after i met with Ms.Grace Adams was just for revalidate and stamping of my documents,which was done legitimately at the Court in my presence. So please take note of that Ms.Grace Adams shall ensure that you deal directly with the bank (United Bank For Africa) and you will receive your payment within three days.

You may not be required to come to Nigeria before you receive your funds as he pointed out to me while we were together.

Once again stop contacting those people. I advise that you contact Ms.Grace Adams so that she can help you in the collection of your payment instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thanks you and be blessed.
Donald Ron Baker

---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Anti-fraud resources: