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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: Cbn Nigeria <info_fgn_cbn01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:35:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn:Sir/Madam


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR


Director International Remittance Dept
Central Bank fof Nigeria (CBN)
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
RE: OVERDUE PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT )-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A SWORN
AFFIDAVIT FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE ABUJA, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, AND THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORISED HER TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF.

HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
NAME DEBBIE SMITH.
BANK NAME: CITI BANK, NEWYORK.
BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE/ CON TRACT FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE RECIEVE THIS FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS. MARGRET SCOTT IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

Prof Chukwuma Soludo
Executive Governor
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN)



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