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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: EDSC INFO <walifred008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: edscpaymentofficer@inmail24.com
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 00:52:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR CLIENT,YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN ACCREDITED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.


FROM THE DESK OF MICHAEL USESE,
ECOWAS DEBT SETTLEMENT COMITTEE (EDSC),
INFOMATION CENTRE.

Dear Client,

I am responsible for representing your outgoing pending inheritance funds approved by World Monetary Institution which has been delayed due to the problem on cash movement and transfer of Huge sum of money. This is to inform you that your payment has been effected through a new secure system for making fast confirmed payments overseas .The account is set up under your email address only. The money is in escrow for your receiver under your email address and can not be recalled without the codes.

The Payment Office of Ecowas Debt Settlement Comittee should have sent you an email by now with details such as when and where to pick up the cash. You can pick up the cash at any of the convenient BANK in your area. If there are no convenient location near you, you can request to transfer the cash through Bank transfer within 7 working days.

If you have not received your BANK DRAFT yet please contact payment officer,Mr James Blair at email address edscpaymentofficer@inmail24.com to enable the programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of central computer data system and your DRAFT will be sent to you , when writing to customer payment office always include the following information:

Full name ........................................,,
Complete address: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Nationality :,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Tel number: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Your receiver Email: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Occupation :..............................,,,,,,,,
Your Transaction Number: 1356990745/08
Transfer Date :9th-05-2008
Expected Arrival Date: 13th-05-2008
Transact Amount: $1.2 Million the rest amount follows immediately.
Text: ------------------------------------------

Finally be inform that your funds are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available to pick, this guarantee is witnesed by the World Bank Group, International Monetary Funds (IMF) Paris and London Club of creditors, European Economic Community (EEC), EFCC Africa and the Envoy's of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement world Wide.

Thanks in advance for your understanding and co-operation.
Regards,

Michael Usese.
ECOWAS DEBT SETTLEMENT COMITTEE.
(EDSC).


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