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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cybercrime.fbiantifraudsunit@brew-master.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 10:14:44 +0200
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HELPS SECURE YOUR FUNDS !!!!

ATTENTION :HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,


We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies like Internal Revenue Service here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction with the First Bank as regards to you rover-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.
After the meeting endorsed on 8TH September 2011 at the Bank Auditorium Center , the whole conflict of SCAMS was revealed to us by the Board of Trustee of Paying Bank mostly by the three arms of Government. (The Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive).

For these reasons,the First Bank Executive Governor was invited to this office to defend the allegation against Him While he made complain that his office was not in charge of foreign transfer of funds, that the accredited office was Federal Ministry of Finance Department (FEDMINAP) in person of (Mrs.Josphine Edward) as the transfer officer in charge of all foreign transfer payment files.
Meanwhile, we are also informed that a Man with an America passport number (3028882234) came to the First Bank affiliated bank office in U.K few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative.

Here are the mans information's bellow: Name:
Monroe Earsley
Bank Name: City Bank
Bank Address: Arizona, USA
Account Number: 6503809008

INSTRUCTION/WARNING FROM ROBERT S. MUELLER III.

N:B. You are urgently advised to please reconfirm the following to INSURANCE COMPANY, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you so that this office will not issue your fund and be held responsible, If this man isn't of your true rep, you are requested to contact for your inheritance claim valued of US$12,500,000.00M (Twelve Million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars)only will be remitted into your nominated bank account.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Residential address.
4) Company name, Office position and Company address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.
6) Bank Account Details.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

A photocopy of the three Certificates mention above earlier will be forwarded to the First Bank after the confirmation of the seal fee by the Supreme Court. You are to contact the Bank address below for the immediate release of your fund.

Bank Name:First Bank
Position: PAYMENT DIRECTOR
E-mail: fbndirector01@workmail.com

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

Robert S. Mueller
FBI Foreign Director

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