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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: "FMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeinformation03@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:29:09 -0500
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE THIS???


DEAR SIR,

FOLLOWING THE LAST CRUCIAL MEETING OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ,THE WORLD BANK AND THE IMF ON THE BEST AND POSSIBLE WAYS OF SETTLING ALL OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT, THIS COMMITTEE WAS SET UP.

OUR MAIN TASK IS TO INVESTIGATE GENUINE CONTRACT AND THE REASONS WHY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED AND REPORT BACK TO THE PRESIDENT ,WORLD BANK AND IMF FOR NECESSARY CONSIDERATIONS.WE WOULD HAVE APPROVED THIS PAYMENT BUT DUE TO A LOT OF IRREGULARITIES THAT WE DISCOVERD IN YOUR P AYMENT FILES.PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING:

1 DID YOU SIGN ANY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT WITH ONE MICHEAL BOLTON OF 200 HENSLEE DRIVE DICKSON TN USA AND ALHAJI GARBA MUSA, CHIEF ADOLPHUS WABARA, BARRISTER KWAWO MUGAH,MR CHRISTIAN UCHE, CHIEF AUDU OGBE OF NIGERIA TO CLAIM THE MONEY ON YOUR BEHALF:? {COPIES WITH US}

2 WERE YOU IN TOTAL AGREEMENT THAT THE FUND BE TRANSFERED TO WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK USA ACCT NO :5376895498 SWIFT:SGD US 66BK ROUTING: 59665748 ? ACCT NAME: PROBE GOLF INC.?

3 DID YOU AUTHORISE THE APPOINTMENT OF BARRISTER KWAWO MUGAH TO FILE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY?

{4} WERE YOU ALSO IN AGREEMENT THAT MR BOLTON SHOULD TAKE CARE OF ALL THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSFER AND COMPENSATE YOU WITH 10% UPON RECEIPT OF THE FUND?

PLEASE GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN FINALISE OUR INVESTIGATIONS.

BEST REGARDS.

UMAR IDRIS
CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT INVESTIGATION PANEL.

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