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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: "ROBERT MUELLER FBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jcharlesngg1@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 19.39.30 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND NOTIFICATION FROM ROBERT MUELLER FBI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001, USA




ATTENTION
CODE: (211)

We believe this notification meet you in a very good present state of mind and health and also we want you not to panic or be afraid because we contacted you. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with Central Bank as regard to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

We wish to inform you that we intercepted your fund because we received a confirmation from Mrs Joan Bailey stating that you sent her to receive yourfund and she has provided us with the Clearance certificate from Central Bank so as to receive the fund but if you didn't authorize Mrs Joan Bailey to receive your fund , we would want you to know that Mrs Joan Bailey will be arrested and brought to book.

We will want you to reconfirm the following information which we have in our file so as to avoid double claiming from another person.

NAME:_________________________ _______________

ADDRESS:______________________ __________________

TELEPHONE: ______________________________ _________________

OCCUPATION:___________________ ______________________________

All you need to do is contact Mr Jimm Charles Foreign Dispatch officer to conclude with him in order to get the Court Injunction Paper Work.

And in case, you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to assisting you in the release of your fund, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Foreign Operation officer and also we would advice you reconfirm and forward your details to the office below.

NAME: Jimm Charles
EMAIL:jcharlesng1@globomail.com
Telephone: +2348122639515

NOTE: In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above email address and phone number should not be replied and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advice that you contact the Foreign Des patch officer immediately with the above email address and we are giving you 3 working days in order to secure the Court Injunction Certificate from the Dispatch Officer for the release of your fund.


Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.



Regards,
Robert Muller III
Federal Bureau of Investigations



CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS MAY CONTAIN NON-PUBLIC, CONFIDENTIAL OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. THE UNLAWFUL
INTERCEPTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL AND DELETE ALL COPIES OF THIS COMMUNICATION AND ATTACHMENTS WITHOUT READING OR SAVING THEM

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