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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: "Mr Donald Mathew." <donaldmathew744@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldmathew74@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:50:00 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND RELEASED.

>From Desk of the President
African Development Bank,
(WWW.AFDB.ORG)
No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-Nigeria


I am Mr. Donald Mathew, the President African Development Bank. This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries as Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide.


The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe,America, Africa and Asia Pacific, Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you Through ATM CARD that will be cash able via ATM MACHINE, through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, been the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.


As regards to this arrangement You are advised to contact the telex director Rev William Cooper through his Direct Email; revwcooper321@sify.com, inform him to issue you the ATM CARD with the complete name you would provide to him. You are therefore advised to forward

Your complete name:
Your mailing address:
Your direct telephone numbers:
Date of birth:
Occupation/Gender:

To Rev William Cooper for Immediate release of your money most importantly be aware that NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS Only (US$9,200,000.00) was allocated to you Be also informed That the Fund Approvals and authorization document Including Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over to
Rev. William Cooper to release to you through any faster courier service.


Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all it's clearance to be Released to you. Finally Rev William Cooper is standby to receive your communication and Release your funds to you through ATM CARD Without any delay. Make your contact directly to Rev William Cooper, Tel: +234-8029495128 Email; revwcooper321@sify.com any time because we are working 24 Hours to be able to meet up with the mandate given to us by the world bank.It is more better that you make your contact to Rev. William Cooper through telephone for more detailed information as he is a very busy Man.


Thanks for Your Cooperation.


Mr.Donald Mathew
(President) African Development Bank
www.afdb.org

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