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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: Central Bank of Nigeria <info@cbn.org>
Reply-To: mr.sanusi_lamido.gov01@live.com
Date: 25 Nov 2011 14:04:39 -0000
Subject: Did you authorize anybody to claim your funds ???


FROM THE DESK OF MR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,(CBN)
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2011
YOUR REF CODE:001
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/2011.
EMAIL :mr.sanusi_lamido.gov01@live.com
DIRECT TELEPHONE: +234-8168595060
PERSONAL PHONE: +234-8168595060

PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

My name is Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of"E.C.D.R". I discovered your name and email address (in the Central Bank Computer Database as among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance claim for next of kin that was originated from United States,Canada,Africa,Europe, Asia, Middle east and Australia, your name appear among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to a suspense account.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a payment and has been approved already for Payment. In regards to this matter, two foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf) visited my office in your stead to inform me that they are your representatives from United States, whom you send to collect your Funds for you.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, at least you should have informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank. They actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of these funds.

Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. Here are the documents which they tendered to this bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM YOU.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION TO RELEASE THE FUNDS TO MR. TIM PARKER AND MR. ROWLAND GULF.


Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Bank are clear proof that you sent them to collect this Funds for you.

Finally, I told them to come back in next two days and they promised to come back. As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the recognized beneficiary to this Funds. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this payment to these foreigners who came on your behalf.

In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to get back to me immediately .

Officially Signed.

Mr. Sanusi Lamido
Governor C.B.N.



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