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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: "Mrs.Stella Ibe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <postbus.alliance@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 00:33:52 -0800
Subject: SUBJECT: Immediate Release of Your FUND Via ATM CARD

ATTN:FUND BENEFICIARY.


PAYMENT APPROVAL ORDER IN YOUR FAVOUR

After the Executive Council meeting held with other Financial institution and Inline with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Financial Regulation,today the deed was approved by the International Foreign Exchange Control Unit under the Order refference 59X 1X VOL 191 RGD Executive Express Approval and Censorship of the FEDRAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Financial Regulation,under SECTION 15 Paragraph 11 ARTICLE 19 (A)of the enable ACT of 1998 hereby Approved The Payment Order.

It was then concluded that your payment is to be made through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America and Asia Pacific Amsterdam, which is then instruction given by the Federal Reserve Bank:DR.GODSON BELLO, Chief Executive Officer/General Manager.

This committee and our Bank have cancelled all inheritance payment to be made by telegraphic transfer to beneficiary's account. This decision was taking when this committee and the government received reports from beneficiaries on much charges where ask to be paid by Government officials and Banks which lead to the delay in their payments.

This is to officially inform you that ATM card worth Five Million Five hundred thausand Dollars ($5.5Million usd) has been credited in your favor in bid to compensate you on your contract payment since you are next on our inheritance file for the second part of this fiscal Year 2010. Your personal identification is ATM-5379. Contact the verification officer (Mr.Jonathan Abams)on:+234 8032204837 E-mail(fo.unit102@mail.mn) with the following for proper verification and claim processing:

(1)Your Full Name :
(2)Your Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.:
(3)Phone And Fax Number :
(4)Age :
(5)Occupation :
(6)Your Nearest International Air Port in your City of residence:
(7)Company Name:

NOTE: You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a means of Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver's License or International Passport for proper verification and authentication.

Best Regards

Mrs.Stella Ibe
STATE PAYMENT COMMITTEE


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