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.NGOZI OKONJI IWEALA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.mrs.ngoiwealaokonji@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:55:19 +0100
Subject: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAME

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER /AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-AN 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX00014
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
               IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
We write to inform you that We have been authorized by the international community in conjunction with the World bank to investigate the unnecessary delay of your Outstanding Contract Payment. We have also been empowered to recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert the beneficiaries' Fund into their private accounts.
      
To forestall this, security for your funds has been organized and for the safety of your funds we have been specifically advised to release this payment into your Designated Bank Account,by a Certifiedt ATM MASTER CARD,or through special Cash Delivery system.
 
We have also agreed with all Ecowas Presidency that we will make this payment via the United Nations Accredited Bank in Nigeria,to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the Previous Banks.
      
We are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation your outstanding Contract Fund part payment,of Ten million seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD $10.7M) has been credited in your favor in our Accredited Bank's Escrew Account.
      
After all verifications, i will Advise you on how you can contact the Regional Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office Abuja Nigeria to indicate your preferred mode of payment.
      
You are advised to keep this information's confidential,and please forward this below information to my Office Email: mr.abohhjohn@yahoo.com.ph for speedy action.
      
1. Your Full Name =================
2. Shipping Address ===============
3. Telephone Number ===============
4. Age and Marital Status =========
5. Occupation =====================
6.Copy of Identification ==========
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively within the next 48 working hrs.
CONGRATULATIONS!
      
MRS.NGOZI OKONJI IWEALA
HON.MINISTER FOR FINANCE
 



This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.


Anti-fraud resources: