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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: "RTD.COL. MADAM, ESTHER F. BOAHEMAA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rtdcolmadamesth@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:23:42 -0800
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

WE ARE COMMUNICATING WITH YOU FROM THE U.N/ ECOWAS BUILDINGS. FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF (I.F.V.C.) INTERNATIONAL FUND VERIFICATION COMMISSION.

WE BRING TO YOUR AWARENESS OVER YOUR RECOVERED FUND WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER THE MONITORING OF THIS (I.F.V.C.) OFFICE HERE IN ACCRA - GHANA. WE ANNOUNCE TO YOU THE SUCCESS SO FAR BEEN ACHIEVED IN RECOVERY YOUR LEGALLY APPROVED INHERITANCE FUND, AND AS WELL BEING BROUGHT THOSE FAKE BANK/UN.

ECOWAS BAD STAFFS, WHO TOOK MONEY FROM YOU WITHOUT PERFORMING THEIR SERVICES SINCERELY. THEY HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO BOOK AND FACING JUDGEMENT WITH JUSTICE AND MOST OF THEM IS AS WELL PRESENTLY IN JAIL.

YOU ARE FURTHER MORE ADVICE NOT TO DISCLOSE THIS NEW PROCESS TO ANY THIRD PARTY IN ORDER NOT TO LICK THIS PERFECT PROCESS OF RELEASING / TRANSFERRING YOUR FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY BANK ACCOUNT. YOU ARE TO RE-CONFIRM THESE BELOW INFORMATION OF YOURS SO AS TO BE SURE THAT WE ARE COMMUNICATING WITH THE RIGHTFUL RECEIPT. ALTHOUGH WE ARE SURE THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY AS OUR NETWORK WORK IDENTITY'S YOU AS THE ORIGINAL PERSON AND THE RECOGNIZE INHERITOR OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION.

SIMPLE RE-CONFIRM THESE NEEDFUL BELOW DETAILS OF YOURS, AND WE SHALL PROCEED FURTHER ON THE TRANSFER PROCESS AND INFORM YOU ON THE TRANSFER LETTER OF ADVICE.
YOUR FULL RESIDENCE ADDRESS ..............?
YOUR FULL FIRST AND LAST NAME.................?
YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS/ TELEPHONE/FAX/EMAIL CONTACT...............?
AND A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASS PORT OR DRIVING LICENSE /
WORKING IDENTITY CARD...........?

NOTE THAT UPON THE RE-CONFIRMATIONS OF THESE ABOVE NEEDFUL DETAILS OF YOURS, WE SHALL PROCEED FURTHER ON THE TRANSFER AND AS WELL ADVICE YOU ON IT'S STATUES.

AWAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONDS.

FROM THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FUND VERIFICATION COMMISSION
(I.F.V.C.) ACCRA - GHANA.

RTD.COL. MADAM, ESTHER F. BOAHEMAA.
CHIFE SECURITY OFFICER (I.F.V.C.) ACCRA - GHANA.
Tel: +233 560 120 106
Email: rtdcolmadamesth@yandex.com
Web:

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