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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: "tony_edeh55@terra.es" <tony_edeh55@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:22:45 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: As a matter of urgency!



FROM THE DESK OF ,
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

ATTN: CONTRACTOR,

LETTER OF ENQUIRY ON YOUR PAYMENT.

WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR SCHEMIRLT AND SOME OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HERE TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF TODAY AT ABOUT 10.00 NIGERIA TIME, AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY WITH THIS BANK .YOUR REPRESENTATIVES CAME TO THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF IN REGARDS TO YOUR FUNDS. I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH ALL OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS, BUT ON CROSS CHECKING YOUR FILE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER THEY PRESENTED WAS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND AGAIN THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT THE BROUGHT IS CHANGORI AND CHANGORI THAT'S MAKE US TO SUSPECT THEM, THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER IN THE BANK NOW AND WE HAVE GIVEN A MANDATE TO RELEASE THIS FUND TO YOU BY THE GOVERNOR OF THIS BANK AS DISCOVERED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUNDS.

NOW WE HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO FORWARD AS POSIBLE POWER OF ATTORNEY DIRECT FROM YOU, INFORMING THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OF THE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT DETAILS. THIS THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME BACK IN TWO DAYS TIME, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU AND VERIFY HOW GENUINE THESE TWO PEOPLE ARE TO YOU, THOUGH THEY PROMISED TO PRODUCE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY ON THEIR NEXT VISIT TO THE BANK.

I HAVE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CONTACT YOU AND ASCERTAIN THE TRUE POSITION IN OTHER TO AVOID REMITTING THESE FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED THROUGH THE MAIL, TO CONFIRM MATTERS BEFORE WE START TAKING LEGAL ACTION, BUT IF THEY ARE FROM YOU, KINDLY GIVE THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS INTO THE SWITZERLAND ACCOUNT UBS AG BANKING SWITZERLAND.

YOU SHOULD THEREFORE DISREGARD ANY CORRESPONDENCE THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR MAY COME TO YOU FROM ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT OR ANY BANK AND PLEASE ASSIST US TO EXPEDITE ACTION AND YOU SHOULD PLEASE RESPOND TO ME FAST IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS FAX NOW.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax No.#
3) Company name, position
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working d/Int'l passport.
tony_edeh_555@yahoo.com
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

DR. TONY EDEH.


Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria
tony_edeh_555@yahoo.com

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS,
ABUJA.





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