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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: "SWIFT PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmswiftpayment@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:27:52 -0800
Subject: Very Important Notice!

 
Access Bank Nig Plc
No: 3 Akinsola Street V/I Lagos-Nigeria
P.O.Box 12291, Ikeja, Lagos.
 
 
File Ref No: CCHS/97531-OX9/2012
 
Attention: Beneficiary
 
Sir/Madam,
 
 
Series of meetings have been held over the past 2 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago and it is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $10,500,000.00 USD due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
 
However, the National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes, now we have received an automatic payment instruction from the office of the presidency in conjunction with Central Bank of Nigeria to release your fund through the mode of Atm Visa Card which is more safer, easier.
 
We want to officially inform you that your fund will be downloaded into automatic teller machine (ATM CARD) which you will liable to access and withdraw in about 210 countries in the world without any hitch, in order to facilitate this payment, you are humbly advice to provide us the following information as listed below to enable us commence and update you more on your payment schedule.
 
1. Your Full:...............
 
2. Your receiving Home Address:................
 
3. Direct Telephone Number:....................
 
4. Age and Occupation:........................
 
Although, we have all this information with us, but we want to be sure that you are the sole beneficiary of the said funds. Your urgent compliance under 48hours will enable this office add your name to the payment schedule to be paid in this quarter by the ACCESS BANK. Note that your payment will not exceed 7banking days from the date of the receipt of the above information, as long as you have fulfilled all obligations.
 
Have a nice weekend.
 
 
Regards,
Thanks for your maximum co-operation,
 
Mr.Joseph Ade
Director Atm Card Payment Dept.
Tel: +234-8120246260

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