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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: idris banma <iidrisban018@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:07:25 +0000
Subject: RE: VERIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY,



RE: VERIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY,

Following the revalidation and approval of the president
for payment of all verified contract/next of kin
beneficiaries payment by president, held in the Central
bank of Nigeria and most of our commercial banks for
unconstitutional reasons, be informed that an irrevocable
payment approval was given and endorsed by the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Governor of the Central
Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles C. Soludo and some high
powered governmental bodies having found your payment
entitled satisfactory after due scrutiny.

The meeting was held in conjunction with the directors of
this ministry, the National Economic Council presidents,
directors in charge of project implementation, involved in
various contracts, the bankers committee, the senate
committee on banking and finance, the governing board of
the central bank of Nigeria and the Chief Adviser to the
President on Economic matters respectively.

Be advise that in strict compliance to the resolution,
your payment was endorsed and schedule to be released
among other beneficiaries payments on the 10th of October,
2008 by telegraphic transfer otherwise called (Bank to Bank
Wire Transfer) or by (Bank Draft) via Diplomatic Courier to
avoid and unnecessary delay. On notification of payment,
this was also published in our weekly financial contract
payment release schedule.


I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond
to this letter to enable us proceed and finalize your fund
remittance without further delays, and also re-confirm the
information below to enable this office proceed and finalize
your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working id/Int'l passport

As soon as the above information are received, your
payment will be made available.

Get back to me on this E-mail Address: idrisbanma1946@live.com


WARNING: THIS COMMUNIQUE IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT UPON
THE ADVICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON CONTRACT MATTERS.

BENEFICIARIES WHO IGNORE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE DOING SO AT
HIS OR HER OWN RISK AND SHOULD NOT BLAME THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA FOR NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR CONTRACT
FUNDS.

Yours faithfully,

MR. IDRIS BANMA.
Director Foreign Operation.




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