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: "FROM THE NIGERIA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efcc.live.ng123@live.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 04:14:56 -0800
Subject: FUND APPROVAL FROM THE NIGERIA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)

 
FROM NIGERIAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)
OFFICE ADDRESS: 72 WESTERN AVENUE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA.
Phone No:+2348169620471
CONTACT PERSON: IBRAHIM LAMORDE
OFFICE ADDRESS: 72 WESTERN AVENUE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
NIGERIAN FOREIGN  PAYMENT INVESTIGATION  AGENCY
This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London,after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica,South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.
I have met with the President Dr.Good luck Jonathan of Nigeria who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account. Right now,as directed by the UN secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and has authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an Amount of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$10,5000,000,00) as approved by both the British Government and the UN in your favor without any delay.
Right now, as directed by the UN secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of (US$10,5000,000,00) approved by both the American Government,British Government and the UN into your account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your Account is your Authorization fee to the EFCC and the cost of the Authorization fee is Ninety Five United States Dollars (USD$95) only.
Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your Fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr.Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your Fund into their personal Account. And you have to send me your telephone number so that i will call you and give you more information And also i will like you to call me with my number +2348169620471 call as soon as you received this email.
NOTE: You have been warned to STOP every communication you have with anyone as regards to your approved fund because all these while, they have not been able to help you to receive your fund so for your best interest, STOP every communication you have with whoever you have been dealing with and work with me so that you will receive your fund within 72 Banking hours, here is the information to send the $95 via western union or money gram money transfer
RECEIVERS NAME: MICHAEL U. EKE
ADDRESS: LAGOS/NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: URGENT
ANSWER: URGENT
SENDER'S NAME:#.............................
MTCN:#........................ .............
Senders Name and Address....................
Date of the Payment.........................
And your Full Name:
Address and Phone Number for Verification.
I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to receive your Fund within the next 72 hours.
Reply through this Email address(efcc.live.ng123@live.com):Phone:+2348169620471
Yours sincerely,
IBRAHIM LAMORDE
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)
Office Address: 72 western avenue Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria.

Anti-fraud resources: