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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: Mail Service Centre <messflis@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mail Service Centre <mescent@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 11:59:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: This Info is Very Urgent!


 Attn:
 
We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health. The FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington, D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigative Agencies here in the state recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have a pending transaction with a Bank regarding to an Inheritance Funds / Lottery Prize Award payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favor. It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this whole transaction as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that Government of Africa in agreement with US Government has assigned JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A as the only authorized financial institution scheduled to make your payment in line with their remittance requirements. Several investigations by Intelligence Agencies have shown that you have been dealing with some unauthorized persons and banks regarding the transfer of these funds.
 
Our attached agent recently had a meeting with the Management of JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A along with some other top officials of the bank regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase pending when you personally file for the claims and as well upgrade your file up to date. They intimated that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scamming innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating to be STAFF OF BANKS and its affiliates.
 
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Ms. Joan Parthimos from Philippines, has already made contacted to the Bank and also presented to them some necessary documentations from Africa evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your funds to her, though they insisted on hearing from you personally before they could go ahead on wiring the funds to the Bank account information provided by the above named Lady. It is basically one of the main reasons they contacted us to enable us assist them in carrying out proper investigation and subsequently informing you of their mandate to Remitting your funds. Most importantly we advise that you discontinue further dealings with any person or organization posing as staff or affiliate of any bank or agency concerning the transfer of your funds. In your own interest, you are advised to immediately contact TREASURY SERVICES FOREIGN EXCHANGE on the following details for the onward remittance of your funds.

Note; all that will be required from you by the bank is to upgrading and activate the payment release clause.
 
BANK NAME: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A
DEP: TREASURY SERVICES FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Agent in charge of your payment; Ms. Nancy Paul
Contact Agent email: trserforex@gmail.com
 
Ensure that you comply to this instructions and as well to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A, remittance procedures, also furnish the bank with your current full details like: (Your Full names and Your Address, Your Direct telephone contact, Expected Amount, etc) to enable the Bank in their verification processes before the release of your funds to you.

Thank you for your understanding!

Best Regards,
Signature of Robert S. Mueller, III
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
HON. DIRECTOR,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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