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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: ffinancial bank <ffinancial_bank03@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 21:00:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPLY URGENT


FINANCIAL BANK PLC
20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL: + 229 97241189
Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06

ATTENTION; Ms Meyerer,

I MUST COMMENDS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND HOPE FOR YOUR COPERATIONS TO GET TO THE COMPLETION OF YOUR TRANSACTION.

FINANCIAL BANK OF AFRICA TO RELATE YOUR ORDEALS WITH THE DUBIOUS MEMBERS OF THIS BANK AND AFTER MY CHAT WITH THE GOVERNOR HE DIRECTED THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPATRMENT TO INFORM YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO PAY AS THE FEE FOR AUTHORITY TO CONVERT YOUR FUNDS THROUGH OUR ATM DEBT.

AND AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE I ASSUE YOU YOUR FUNDS WILL BE CONVERT WITHIN 72HOURS INTO YOUR ATM ACCOUNT.

BECAUSE OF TIME PLEASE MY FELLOW MEN AND MOTHER WILL ADVICE YOU TO GO AGAINST ALL ODDS AND SEND THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO HAVE YOUR FUNDS CREDITED INTO YOUR ATM ACCOUNT.

MEANWHILE THE FINANCIAL BANK OF AFRICA INFORMED ME THAT YOU DID NOT INCLUDE YOUR ID/PASS-PORT.THEREFORE I URGE YOU TO ATTACH WITH YOUR ID/PASS-PORT TO HELP US FOR PERSON IDENTIFICATION.

YOU SHOULD CALL THE SECRET ROOM OF YOUR BANK HEAD QUARTERS TO ASK FOR THIER INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL ROUTING CODES SO THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL NOT BOUNCE BACK WHEN IT IS CREDITED.

I WILL ALSO ADVICVE YOU RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS CORDINATES TO AVOID ERRONOUS TRANSFER AND PLEASE DO SEND THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY AT YOUR RESPONSE.


WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

BEST REGARDS.

REV DR.JOHNSON UDO
Director, ATM Payment Dept.
Financial Bank Benin Republic


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