419 scam: FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE <fund.committee@laposte.net> INSTRUCTION TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE <fund.committee@laposte.net>
Reply-To: office.fundrecovery@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:21:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.

WORLD BANK GROUP

From Desk of the Secretary-General

World Bank Group,

Switzerland.

SUBJECT:PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM WORLD BANK.

I am Mr Oudrago Sali Bill and Exchange Manager/Secretary General to the World Bank Finance Group Africa , Burkina Faso Branch.The International Agencies,like United Nations (UN) and Africa Union (AU) have set up this year 2011 an investigation panel to fight against Scam and Fraudulent activities worldwide.

This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid Contract, Inheritance and Lotto Winning claims by Companies or Individuals and directs the paying authorities (banks) worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.

You are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited fund.After a detailed review of your file, the World Bank Group has mandated our bank to release your fund immediately after the Administrator Trust Funds (ATF) have signed your payment order.Note that the sum of USD $12,000 000 (Twelve million United States Dollars) has been approved in your favour via my desk.This payment will be effected to your account within 48hours.

Therefore as soon as you receive this message,you are advised to include the following details, Your full name, Direct telephone numbers, Contact address, Occupation and Age.For reconciliation with information forwarded to the bank by this office.

Note that the above fund has been cleared from terrorist or fraud related activities.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Mr Oudrago Sali

Secretary-General

(Secretary-General) World Bank Group

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam