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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: "Mr. Paul Rochers" <privateoffice517@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Paul Rochers" <internationalmonetaryfund380@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:21:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT


 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ADEBOYE ST,
APAPA LAGOS.
Tell: +234-808 988 3750
Office Email: mr.paulrochers_1mf@rocketmail.com


DEAR BENEFICIARY,


This is to bring to your notice that the International Monetary fund (IMF) has been delegated by the United Nation and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has been ordered by the Nigerian Government to transfer a compensation fund to 48 scam victims the Total Sum of US$10,000,000.00 USD (Ten Million United State Dollars) each, You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be compensated with the sum of US$10Million,

On this faithful recommendations, know that during the last UN meetings held at Abuja the Capital of Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various individuals to the Nigerian scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today In other to compensate victims, the UN Body in conjunction with the Nigerian Government is now paying 48 victims of this operators US$10Million each in accordance with the UN recommendations Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be supervised by the International Monetary fund Officials and the United Nation as the corresponding office while the UBA is paying bank

According to the number of applicants at hand, 21 Beneficiaries has receive there fund, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 27 left to be paid the compensations your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who claimed to have your fund delivered to you, who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to those Scammers for any reason what so ever as the US secret service is already on trace of the other criminals So keep it secret till they are all apprehended Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for security and possible consideration.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body is Above the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of foreigners and firms who were defrauded, scammed and abandoned by this syndicates to slight down our dignities to international communities, many banks have been in bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies and individuals due to the activity of these hoodlums However, investigation have shown that these people have dropped over 500,000 victims after collecting their money falsely, many committed suicide and others living by the grace of God.

With the sanity presently at hand, we have over 500 convicts at hand,300 in kirikri prisons while many are still awaiting trail while we still fetch for others who feel they are wise and hope that you will be our friend by giving us more information as per clue in apprehending those scammers.

Base on this you are advice to contact this IMF office for more directives on how you will get you compensation fund of US$10Million transferred to you by the paying bank. Contact Email: mr.paulrochers_1mf@rocketmail.com

The following information is required

Full Name
Complete house address
Age/sex
Occupation
Mobile telephone number
Passport/Drivers License for Identification.

Waiting to hear from you as soon as possible


Mr. Paul Rochers
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND DIRECTOR
CALL FOR MORE DIRECTIVES: +234 808 988 3750
SCAMMED VICTIM REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 US$10,000,000.00

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