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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: "Mr. George Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <departmentofforeignpayment@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 09:01:21 +0100
Subject: Notification of payment

FROM THE DESK OF DIPLOMAT GEORGE SMITH
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.


Notification of payment via ATM Card

Attn: Beneficiary,

We are hereby officially notifying you of the present arrangement to pay you your overdue contract/inheritance fund which you could not
complete the process of the release of your transfer pin code through the Digitalized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds
without any requested fee through (ATM Master Express Credit Card).

This arrangement was initiated and constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African
Region.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $4.5MILLION AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2011. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,
YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund
without any interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information for Security reason to INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

Mail address: departmentofforeignpayment@gmail.com,
Contact person: Mr. George Smith.

For the dispatch of your ATM CARD OF USD$4.5million to your house mailing address, Please provide your following information to enable the
release of your fund to you,

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR ADDRESS TO RECEIVE ATM VISA CARD
3. YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
4. YOUR OCCUPATION
5. YOUR AGE

Be informed that you will fully take care of the cost of Insurance of the ATM CARD and FEDEX charges which FEDEX Nigeria will let you know
but we are informed by the FEDEX SERVICE Nigeria that the cost for Insurance and FEDEX Charges is $150, (One hundred and fifty U.S
Dollars).your FedEx tracking number will be send to you; that will enable you track your package. Please not that you will have to indicate that
you are the real beneficiary of the fund by quoting this code in your reply:Response Code: 811.

Congratulations in advance.

Best Regard,

DIPLOMAT GEORGE SMITH

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