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: "OUR REF: RFS/RFD/XX2013" <cbnforeigndesk@accountant.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: reservetreasurydept@accountant.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:27:23 -0300 (PYST)
Subject: OUR REF: RFS/RFD/XX2013

from the Presidency
Aso Rock Presidential Villa
TEL/FAX: 234-92281111
OUR REF: RFS/RFD/XX2013


ATTN: APPROVED BENEFICIARY


VALUE AMOUNT: SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY.
(US$750,000.00).

The Office of the PRESIDENCY hereby write to confirm to you that we have
notified the Apex Bank to act/address all banks involved with the delay of
your
payment to release and approve your fund amounting to US$750,000.00 to
your designated bank account within 48 hours.


Your Funds Authenticity has been verified, and this office has been able
to confirm that the FUND is 100% LEGAL. We also authenticate the fact that
your
entitled amount of US$750,000.00 is Safe for Immediate remittance to your
bank account, all necessary official modalities is being finalized in your
favour
and the Remittance Director of the Apax Bank shall communicate with you
when we receive your details and verified accurately.


INFORMATION HAS BEEN WIRED THROUGH CBN TO DEBIT OUR FEDERATION ACCOUNT IN
WORLD BANK, AND PAY VIA THIS LISTED BANK OR OUR LOCAL BANK, SCB UK, JP
MORGAN, BANK
OF ENGLAND SYSTEM SCHEDULE "TTC" FOR FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND.


TO NOTARIZE YOUR FILE AND CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR REMITTANCE, YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
AND THE AMOUTH INVOLVE TO THIS OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IMMEDIATELY. AT
THE RECEIPT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, WE WILL NOTARIZE YOUR FILE,
CERTIFY YOUR
FUND FOR IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE AND ADVISE THE ABOVE MENTIONED BANKS TO
CREDIT YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

NP: YOU ARE ADVISE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH REGARDS TO YOUR FUND
TO ANYBODY OR YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CONFISCATED AND ACCOUNT FREEZEN.


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE ASK.

THANK YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.AKORAH ONYEKA
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA
ABUJA

Anti-fraud resources: