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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: "kudirat mike" <kudirat2004@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:31:59 +0000
Subject: Urgent

ATTN SIR,

CREDIT DEBT NOTIFICATION OF $11 MILLION DOLLARS PART PAYMENT

I AM BARRISTER KUDIRAT MIKE, THE NEW APPOINTED DIRECTOR WORKING WITH THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
FROM THE INSTRUCTION OF THE PRESIDENCY,I WAS TOLD TO REVIEW EVERY
OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA THROUGH OUR
BANK OF SETTLEMENT.

FOLLOWING THE COMPUTER INFORMATION AS RESOLVED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA,
THIS
OFFICE HAD RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT DATA AS PRESENTED BY YOUR LOCAL REPRES
ENTATIVE.
YOU SHOULD RECONFIRM THE ACCOUNT PRESENTED BY YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO AVOID
MISTAKES
.
HYPO BANK LTD,
1 HASSE STREET,
27043 SCHWABISH HALL,
ACCOUNT NO 6497356 0059.
GERMANY.

WE HAVE GOTTEN THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF THE PAYMENT AS FMF/CITB/7894-05
WHILE THE AUTHENTIC DATE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE PAYMENT IS YET TO BE
CONFIRMED.NOTE THAT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF
THE BENEFICIARY OF THE PAYMENT COULD NOT RESPOUND TOWARD THIS MATTER WITHIN
48 HOURS UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE.
FURTHERANCE TO THIS INNOVATION, WE SHALL RELEASE THIS PAYMENT UPON THE
APPROVALS OF THE AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AT THIS
THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR.
MEANWHILE, YOU SHOULD STUDY THIS INFORMATION AND RECONFIRM THE CREDIBILITY
OF YOUR CLAIMS WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

FOR SECURITY REASONS, REPLY THROUGH EMAIL

kudirat01@walla.com

WE APPOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAYED PAYMENT WHICH WAS AS A RESULT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING TOWARDS THIS URGENT MATTER WHILE WE
ANTICIPATE YOUR SWIFT ANSWER
.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

BARRISTER KUDIRAT.


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