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: "Mrs. Rhoda Walton" <loitd@cpc.vn>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Rhoda Walton" <bankofficial.service@financier.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 07:15:43 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Citibank London UK.




This is to officially inform you that we are having our 1st quarter audit, and in effort to make sure all beneficiaries receive their fund before the audit of 1st quarter of 2014.we have decided to help you.

The board of directors of Citibank in conjunction with your bank have reach a resolution that you will be allowed to pay only the transfer fee to enable the transfer processed and then after the confirmation of the transfer into your account you can now make a withdrawal and pay for all the expenses involved

This agreement came as a result of the authority given to us by the United States government, United Nations and the IMF. To make sure no body is own before our end of the year audit. And also terminate the transfer if you did not pay within the stipulated period of time.

This is the only way we can assist you.

Please contact the director of Citibank with your full banking information and she will also direct you how to send the required fee needed for the transfer of your fund.

Name: Mr. Williams’s chukwubueze
Email: bankofficial.service@financier.com

Best regard.
Mrs. Rhoda Walton,
Citibank London UK.
+447024089646

Anti-fraud resources: