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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: "Ms. Helen K. KOZIL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.bceaoobanq10@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:59:57 -0000
Subject: 2RD NOTICE ON YOUR ATM PAYAMENT.

         BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE
          L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST, (BCEAO).
     DEBT RECONCILIATION/LIQUDATION COMMITTEE.
         179 BURLVERD, COTONOU,BENIN REP.
       
Dear Beneficiary,
 
Due to your long over-due payment which you have been finding it very difficult to receive via Wire transfer or Bank draft because of the selfishness and greediness of some of the bank officials by demanding one payment to another from you to transfer your inheritance/lotto funds,We have to inform you now that your payment has been arranged through Swift VISA ATM Card,this was part of an instruction/resolution passed by the Ministry of Finance in respect to all over delayed payment as the Presidency ordered.
Now, the ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT of (BCEAO) will process and send your VISA ATM Card valued ($1.5m).,with the interest occurred.
 
"NOTE" that you can access and make your withdrawals in any ATM MACHINE location any where in the world, and the maximum withdrawal per day limit is $15,000,So kindly contact the Director ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,on the below information;
 
Contact Person: Dr.James A.Kazul,(Director ATM Depart.)
         BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE
                L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST,
                          (BCEAO)
Email:  atmdepart_bceaoo@rediffmail.com  / info.bceaoobanq10@yahoo.com.hk
            
Please Note that you must re-confirm to his office your data's as stated below to make sure that there is no wrong or mistake during the processing of your VISA ATM CARD, in order to facilitate the immediate release of your VISA ATM Card to you without further delay.
 
1,Complete Names;======
2,Complete Current Delivery Address;======
3,Direct Phone #;=======
4,Occupation/Position;======
5,Scan copy of any of your Id;======
"NOTE" that you are the only person left to get paid through VISA ATM Card as agreed out of the (5) approved beneficiaries. So, you are advised in your own interest to contact him once you get this message. 
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Yours Faithfully.
Ms. Helen S. KOZIL.
Debt Reconciliation/Liquidation.
Committee Secretary.

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