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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. Josh Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josh.ada@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:21:01 +0100
Subject: URGENT!

Mr. Josh Adams
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Resident Representative Office,
Suite 121, Taj Palace Hotel
New Delhi, 110021, India
Tel: +91 78 38 356059

Attention: Beneficiary

Be informed that the IMF just discovered a US$15.5m owed to you through the IMF Central Data System. A part payment of US$4.8 Million has been approved to be paid to you through an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card but one Mr. Suhailibin Hassan sent us a letter of claim with a sworn affidavit of oath stating that you sent him to make claim of your fund. Please, you need to confirm to this office if you did give an authorization letter to Mr. Suhailibin Hassan to transfer your fund of amount US$15.5 Million into the account as stated below;

Bank Name: Islam Malaysia Berhad
Bank Address: Labuan Offshore Branch, level 159a0 , main office tower financila park complex,jalan merdeka. 87000 labuan i.b.fc., Malaysia
Account Name: Billion Trade (l) pte.ltd.
A/C NO: 15-401-01-0000304.

We need you to confirm this authorization letter. If you did not give this letter of authorization to Mr. Suhailibin Hassan, you are required to respond back to me immediately you receive this message and re-confirm your full name and address where you will want your ATM Card holding your approved part payment of $4.8 Million delivered to you. Also needed from you is your phone number where we can be calling you while your ATM Card is on transit to ensure effective delivery. Be informed also that the delivery of your ATM Card attracts a delivery charge of $155 which you must pay before your ATM Card can be delivered to you as directed by the IMF Headquarters, Washington D.C, USA.

Awaits your response.

Yours In-Service,
Mr. Josh Adams
Director, Funds Reconciliation Dept.,
IMF Resident Representative Office, New Delhi, India.
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