joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mrs. Jenet Dibor" <paulj574@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: usaembassyambasador@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 23:33:37 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY







 







 
 
 

 









         







Embassy


U.S. Citizen Services


Visas to
the
U.S.


U.S. Policy &
Issues


Resources


Français












 
                  
 
 U.S. Department of
State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington , DC
20520.
 
 


Embassy U.S. Citizen Services Visas
to the U.S.  U.S. Policy & Issues Resources Français

U.S. Department of
State
Bureau of Consular Affairs

Washington, DC 20520.
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
This is to bring to your notice that
because of the impossibility of your fund transfer through the western union Or
MoneyGram network, I am doing all I can to make sure you receive your funds and
I protected your funds for almost six Months now but I assure you that you still
have every opportunity to claim your entire funds from the United State

Embassy Office Benin Republic (U.S.E.B.R).
 
I am only trying to help you because
of the way the payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I can not sit and
watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As a matter of fact, there are
still decent and God fearing people here in the United State Embassy Office
Benin Republic which I am a good example. Since I came to this office in the
year 2011, I have helped so many foreign Contractors/Beneficiaries from all
paths of the world in claiming their long over due fund from the Benin
Government.
 
If you don't want to conclude these
matter before Monday coming week just inform me today so that I can know what
next to do because I can just be hearing same story and you will be dealing with
people and sending information’s to them and if you cant send the fee then know
that your fund will be cancelled and all your effort so far will turn

Useless because I did all I can for
my government to protect your fund and your personality but you won't listen, I
can help you if you help yourself.
 
If you can be able to come up with
$55.00 for the Clearance Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund
tomorrow morning, your fund is ready to transfer to you as I write to you now
due to my effort and I don't know why you should be dealing with people outside
my office, just do your best and these transfer will be conducted. Finally if
this fund will be terminated and there is no way on earth you can get this fund
because the IMF will just have to cancel your name from the payment file, its
better you conclude these matter within the given date.
 
If I receive the fee, I assure you
that you are going to confirm your funds in your Country WITHIN 48HRS through
our choosing Diplomatic Agent.  I shall try my possible best to
make sure I conclude the due legal process and will like you to Take my word
because I am strong beside you and my effort to this does not end until you
confirm the availability of your fund in your hands.
 
Please do not allow any body to
deceive you and I expect your response and I don’t want you to be tired of
these, just take life easy and see what the result will be by  next
Week, I will expect your response and the fee sent by western union. Just get
back to me today with the details and I promise to release your fund to you, its
not easy and I believe you have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these
or your fund will be terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say
for now.
 
Note that your consignment box has
been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive clearance certificate before
the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you are advise to reconfirm the below
information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to the wrong person.

 
1, Your full name
2, Your home address
3, Your occupation
4, Direct Telephone Number

 
I am expecting the payment
information as soon as you can so we can proceed immediately.  Note
that you are expected to pay only $55.00 for clearance certificate and you are
to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the consignment box. Send the
$55.00 through Western Union or MoneyGram once you receive this mail with the
information below for immediate release of your consignment box,
 
RECOVERS; NAME: UCHENNA
OBAZIE
CITY   COTONOU

COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: GOD?
TEXT ANSWER: THANKS
AMOUNT: $55.00
MTCN
SENDER NAME?
 
Once you send the money, try to
notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up and for
immediate action on the release of your consignment. Please treat this as matter
of urgency. Note that any unclaimed consignment will be return to the Courier
Company after 3 days for final diversion. So you are urgently advice to comply
with our demand so that your consignment will be among those that will be
deliver this week.
 
 Yours in
Service,
 
Dr. Mrs. Jennet Dibor.
Email: usaembassyambasador@yahoo.com

Assistant Secretary of U.S State for
African Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

     















 Yours In
Service,





 

 
 
Dr.
Mrs. Jenet Dibor.
Email: https://e.mail.ru/cgi-bin/sentmsg?compose&To= 
usaembassyambasador@ymail.com
Assistant Secretary of U.S State for African
Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA


Anti-fraud resources: