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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: "RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE" <wbrc101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <reconciliationcommitee2015@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:50:23 -0800
Subject: YOU ARE AWARE OF MS/THERESA L.MANCUSI?

DEAR LEGAL VICTIM
 
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT FUNDS COMPENSATION WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVE FROM THE OFFICIALS OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/ UNITED NATION / WORLD-BANK AND FBI, ON YOUR NAME AND TO BE RELEASE VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR OFFSHORE OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE, A WOMAN M/S THERESA L.MANCUSI CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S:
 
NAME :THERESA L.MANCUSI
Bank of America
FL3-758-01-01
1100 State Road 60 East
Lake Wales, Florida 33853
#002292227343
RT#: 026009593
SWIFT CODE: BOFAUS3N
 
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU  ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID 1.3 MILLION  DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF SCAM VICTIM PAYMENT FUND ON YOUR BEHALF.NOTE THESE OFFICIALLY THAT IF YOU ARE NOT THE ONE THAT SEND THIS MISS. THERESA L.MANCUSI YOU ARE ADVISE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID RELEASING THIS PAYMENT TO HER.
 
NOTE THAT THIS COMPENSATION IS LEGAL AND  INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/ UNITED NATION / WORLD-BANK AND FBI, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE CONTRACT FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO PAY ALL THE VICTIM THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER, MEANWHILE THE APPOINTED PAYING BANK SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE  ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MISS. THERESA L. MANCUSI IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
 
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONTINENCE YOU  ENCOUNTERED  WITH THE CRIMINALS IN THE PAST, YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE MANAGE OF THE APPOINTED PAYING BANK WITH THE BELLOW INFO IN REGARD TO YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE:
 
DR.ANATOLY RUPAKOV  THE MANAGER OF OTPBANK: OTPBANKRU.ORG@accountant.com
TEL: Tel:+380930478517
 
SCOTT PORTNOY,
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
WORLD BANK RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
 
 

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