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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: "HELEN BLANC(MRS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <w12335@live.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:08:50 -0800
Subject: your compensation money

 
THE WORLD BANK
FOREIGN DEBTS PROJECTS/FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS
(CLAIMS VERIFICATION/RECOMMENDATION UNIT)
Address: PLOT 113 AFRIBANKPLC BUILDING WASUI
GARIKI LANE ABUJA NIGERIA
 
 
DEAR BENEFICIARY
 
FOLLOWING THE COMPLAINTS FROM FRAUD VICTIMS ALL OVER THE WORLD REGARDING HOW THEY HAVE LOST HUGE SUMS OF MONEY IN PURSUIT OF LEGITIMATE CLAIMS OF THEIR FUNDS FROM AFRICA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE GLOBE, YOU ARE BEING REMINDED THROUGH THIS MAIL THAT THE WORLD BANK,International Community, IMF and United Nations IN COLLABORATION WITH AFRIBANKPLC, HAS CONCLUDED PLANS TO COMPENSATE THESE FRAUD VICTIMS WITH (US$1.5M)ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
 
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT AFRIBANK PLC, HEAD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT YOU SHOULD DO FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THIS COMPENSATION AMOUNT TO YOU. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER CONTACTS WITH YOUR FORMER PAYMENT AGENCIES/BANKS AS YOU WILL BE ON YOUR OWN IF YOU CONTINUE TO TRANSACT WITH THEM AS THE FBI AND SCOTLAND YARD POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT SOME OF THE FORMER PAYMENT OFFICERS WERE DUBIOUS.
 
Even those that are still expecting legitimate payments and have been passing through depositing fees without positive results which the above mentioned bodies has discovered has been the trade in stock of these fraudsters, should discontinue from such payment project/communicating with those former offices, banks/agencies and participate in this world bank compensation exercise
 
NOTE: THE ABOVE MENTIONED BODIES HAVE PASSED THEIR IRREVOCABLE REMITTANCE ORDER TO AFRIBANKPLC OF NIGERIA HEAD OFFICE TO RELEASE THE COMPENSATION FUND TO THE CONCERNED BODIES WITH OUT DELAY. PLEASE CONTACT HIS BELOW PRIVATE E MAIL FOR QUICK ATTENTION TO YOUR PAYMENT
 
CONTACT IMMEDIATELY:
MR.CLIFFORD OGABBA
CEO,AFRIBANKPLC NIGERIA HEAD OFFICE
EMAIL: w12335@live.com
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
HELEN BLANC(MRS.)
(DIRECTOR, CLAIMS UNIT)
 

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