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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: "James B. Comey, Jr." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eric_walker090@aol.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 17:03:32 -0500
Subject: WE OBATINED YOUR DATAS AND WE ARE KEEPING FILE AND RECORDS!!!

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crime Division.
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington,
D.C. 20535-0001, Tele/ fax (23934361)
Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry,
Trafficking, Bank Fraud and Scam

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.

My dear, How are you today, This is James Brien. Comey Jr, the new FBI director nominated to replace the previous director Robert S. Mueller due to internal logical protocols guiding international and local transactions, my tenure represent peace, equity and justice and rule of law shall prevail, my duty is to ensure global maximum security and to protect fundamental human rights. FBI has increased their priorities to confiscation of terrorist funds movement across the globe.

Fbi in alliance with NIGERIA PRESIDENCY AND ECONOMICAL FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) had worked very hard towards the eradication of internet Scam and tracking down of many fraudsters and scam Artists in NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROON , CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD AND SENEGAL LONDON ETC whom are now in our custody.

During our scrutiny of Banks and financial institutions across this countries, we interception information's of (US$4,700,000,00) Four Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only manifested in your name as the beneficiary, we have every evidence to prosecute this case which we are presently monitory movement of funds from different countries based on the security Intel exposing links of terrorism sponsorship.

FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that this US$4,700,000,00 million dollars have been severally attempted to be release in your name through different methods like Automated card payment system method (ATM), Consignment Diplomatic Delivery, Bank Wire Transfer etc, but every attempts by your partners to move this funds according to your instructions have been futile and frustrated by the FBI global security hard disc which is been control by world bank international security server , the amount in your name have been abandoned under government security vault which is against international law of money laundry, terrorism and trafficking.

i met this your payment file at the security strong room attached with every other transactions relevant documents but without the International Fund Release Clearance Certificate which kept your fund unpaid.

Our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and discovered that several business transactions have been also linked to your email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or aid the transactions by providing your information's for the movement of the funds through several means, your email address is on the hard disc.

Security Order: the amount registered in your name is US$4,700,000,00 dollars which you must secure the International Fund Release Clearance Certificate documents through Nigeria (IMF ) International Monitoring Funds(eric_walker090@aol.co.uk) as stated below and send the copy to us immediately for instant release of this your withheld fund according to international government protocols or I will submit your file to Fbi-Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) for legal prosecution within 24 hours of this notice if you refuse or delay to procure this needed certificate that has caused the long withheld of your fund according to FBI security description. so you are advised to reach:

International Monitoring Funds Department {IMF}
2/4 Customs Street, P.O. Box 2457,
Marina Lagos.
Attn: Dr. Eric Walker
(The Director, Foreign Debt payment Certificate issuance Dept)
E-mail: eric_walker090@aol.co.uk
Tel: +2348148721550.

Contact the country IMF Chairman office immediately with your information's once you receive this message so as to enables you secure the International Fund release Clearance Certificate with the US$490 official Fee if you don't want legal prosecution at the international court of justices, this message super-cedes every other FBI message you have received in the past with this registered serial number TSGFB/09-PL.3R45.

Waiting for the International Fund Release Clearance Certificate copy so that your funds will be released instantly according to fbi on US government international security law, you should either follow the instructions or accept court prosecution, don't allow ignorance to affects your sense of reasoning.

You should put behind your past dealings with crooks from different country now that I have contacted you, you have only three working days to obtain the International Fund Release Clearance Certificate and quickly submit the copy to us immediately if you don't want to blame yourself for ignoring security instructions, you will be issued an official receipt once you observe the Certificate official Fee from Nigeria International Monitoring Funds.
Regards,
James B. Comey, Jr.
New Director FBI

C-C -. Homeland Security Council
C-C -. CIA
C-C -. International Police
Attorney General Holder Swears In James B. Comey as FBI Director

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