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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: "Fund Recovery Commitee" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 21:45:31 -0800
Subject: Attention: Sir/Ma, your fund has been fully recovered!!

Attention: Sir/Ma, your fund has been fully recovered!!!
 
 
SUB: SCHEDULED PART PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CLAIM VALUED AT US$7.5M (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS) HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO WORLD BANK OFFICE FOR PAYMENT VIA SWIFT TRANSFER
 
I am Mrs. Juliet Alakija, chairman of the fund recovery committee recently commissioned by the New elected President Federal Republic Of Nigeria,Muhammadu Buhari,(GCFR) Has said to us this year 2016. Our responsibilities are to recover: stolen funds, properties, Compensation payments, lottery winnings, Fund Inheritance, Contract Funds, e.t.c. You are receiving this email because you are listed as a potential beneficiary of funds yet to be paid to you.
 
In Our recent mass investigation carried out in some countries including Nigeria with the help of the REAL FBI, and INTERPOL, we were able to arrest 11 men and 7 women. These arrested men and women have all confessed to be impostors and fraudsters who have been scamming people for many years, they also stated there are many people out there who are in the same fraud business with them. We found that there are many impostors who are using the following offices for scam activities: FBI, CIA, HOMELAND SECURITY, INTERPOL, SECRETARY OF STATES (USA), IMF, BANK OF AMERICA, WORLD BANK, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, EFCC NIGERIA, ANTI TERRORIST OFFICE, MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICE.
 
The President and all the honorable Member's of house of Assembly has instructed that you should stop communicating with the above fake offices to avoid being scammed again, and You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
 
In line with agreements signed by Mr. president with United nations (UN) to offset all payments owned by the federal government to foreign beneficiaries, the National Assembly has therefore promulgated the Foreign Payment Review/Affirmation Act 1414 directing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and all Financial Institutions and Payment Committees to hands off all payments concerning Compensation payments, lottery winnings, Fund Inheritance, Contract Funds and hand over payment files to Mr. Peters Edward, the co-ordinator of World Bank payment center office here in Abuja. This is to avoid duplication of assignment and to avoid creating confusion in the payment process. In this case, you are needed to submit the outlined details to the below contact person for immediate processing and payment of your fund.
 
1, Your Names......
2, Your Address....
3, Your Country
4, Sex/Age ........
5, Cell number....
6, Your Private/secure email address...
7. Your Present Occupation.............
8. A copy of your identification (either passport or
Drivers license)
 
Contact person:
 
Mr. Peters Edward
Group Co-ordinator,
WORLD BANK AFFILIATE NIGERIA
7TH FLOOR, FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
GARKI, ABUJA -NIGERIA
Tel: +234-8060313093, Tel/Fax:+234-9-8060831
E-mail:wba_fgn_paymentoffice@presidency.com
 
 
I hope this is clear to you. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mrs. Juliet Alakija
CHAIRMAN PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE
ON FUND RECOVERY COMMITEE
 

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