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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: "DR. Roland Thomas." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicholasmithr@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 05:02:23 -0000
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Attention: Beneficiary. Note: This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to which it is Addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are Hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this E-mail or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly Prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it And immediately notify the person named below by reply e-mail. Thank you. Message. Hello, Ref: Immediate payment of outstanding credit value (UDS15.5Million) This is to urgently bring to your notice that the world Bank Delegation temporally sitting In Nigeria is working with the Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria plc , the Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria plc (ICB) and the world bank delegation have resolved to transfer Your outstanding credit value USD15, 500, 000, 00 Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars only into an account that will be Nominated by you through wire transfer KTT OR by ATM SWIFT PAYMENT CARD. The resolution is in line to make sure that all CONTRACT, INHERITANCE, COMPENSATION and LOTTERY WINNERS FUNDS are paid to their respective Beneficiaries. This measure is to augment the inability of the CBN to conclude the Said transaction due to lack of logistics and irregularities as petitioned Against the CBN and other local banks by concerned beneficiaries through FBI investigation unit USA. Also there is an urgent need for you to reach the below officer immediately As we keep on getting letters and emails from people who claimed to be Your next of kin stating that you are terminally ill and that you have Authorized them to receive your fund on your behalf, as a result of your ill Health which you are not sure to survive. Therefore, you are most required to forward to the Intercontinental Bank Plc your personal contact details as listed below, and also confirm to the payment officer if You have authorized your next of kin to receive your payment on your behave. 1. Full name:................... 2. Full address:........................ 3. Phone..........Mobile:........& fax:.............. 4. Your Age:.......Sex:..........& Your current occupation., 5. And your identification either inter/ passport or driver license. For further enquiries and proceeding on the transaction, kindly contact the Below person with the above details accordingly, MR. NICHOLAS J. SMITH INTERNATIONAL REMITANCE DIRECTOR INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC (ICB) Email; nicholasmithr@yahoo.com.hk Thank you and expecting your urgent response. DR. Roland Thomas. Senior Managing Director Security & Investigation World Bank office, Geneva Switzerland

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