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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: "m" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealjmaesa01@live.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:43:41 -0600
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE Ms. JULIE ANDERSON TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

FROM THE DESK OF Mr. GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN)OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07
Direct Line:+2348140454056
 
Attn: Sir/ Madam
 
RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE Ms. JULIE ANDERSON  TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.
 
We have on this 2015, received a payment credit instruction from the Nigeria Government and  the United State president in collaboration with IMF and World Bank to credit your account with your full funds valued at ($10 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) from the government reserve account with our bank.
Note as our bank have just finished programming your file for the transfer to commence today, our bank received the below notice from some body who goes by the name Ms. JULIE ANDERSON so we decided to contact you in person before the transfer commences tomorrow so that we do not transfer this money into the wrong person account.
Our bank hereby sends to you the information submitted by Ms. JULIE ANDERSON  with an application to receive the contract payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.
1. Did you instruct one Ms. JULIE ANDERSON , whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf? 2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary. with the following account details.
 
Name: Ms. Julie Anderson
Current Address: 1019 8th Avenue North, Washington 98109
United States of America
Telephone: 206-339-9411
NATIONAL BANK OF CENTRAL TEXAS
ROUTING #111904419
ACCOUNT #1091105073
SWIFT CODE NABKUS4A
 
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Ms. JULIE ANDERSON  to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment.
Congratulations in advance !
CODE: CBN01.
 
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
Direct Line:+2348140454056
NB: PLEASE ALWAYS EMAIL ME WITH YOUR CONTRACT CODE NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASON

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