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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: Wilson Uwujaren <test@centennialpr.net>
Reply-To: <jrwilsonuwujarn@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 16:15:22 +0800
Subject: WE RECOVER $6.5 MILLION USD FROM SUSPECT WHO GAVE US YOUR EMAIL.


ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF Mr. Wilson Uwujaren.


Attention Please Read Carefully.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria has recovered and returned the sum of €1.500,000.00 Euros to F. Mercade, a French citizen, who was a victim of internet love scam, The fund was wired to the victim through his account in France on the recommendation of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Roger Balima, French Police Liaison Officer, who confirmed the receipt of the funds by the victim, thanked the EFCC “for the good job.”

Mr. Mercade was duped by two internet fraudsters, Omodara Adedapo Oluseye and Adesuyi Ayodeji, after he was deceived into a phantom relationship that was supposedly alter-bound.

The two suspect was traced to Lagos City, Lagos Nigeria, they where arrested by EFCC operatives following a petition by the victim. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the presentation of the sum of €1.500,000.00 recovered from the two suspected Internet fraudster, EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, tasked diplomats to sensitise their citizens against Internet scam.

We recover $6.5 MILLION USD from the two suspect who gave us your contact email address as one of they victim, We will return the sum of $1.5 MILLION USD to you as part of the money which you send to the two suspect, who is in EFCC custody.

Sorry, we cannot pay you back all the money you lost to Nigeria Internet scam because we still have a lot of people to settle, Please accept the $1.5 MILLION USD part of the money we recover from the Internet fraudster, who mentioned your name and 3 other people as they victims.

Due get back to us with your information or Valid ID Card to enable us proceed and return part of the money you lost to Nigeria Scam, When we hear from you, we will direct you on how to receive your money. Thank you.

Best Regards
Yours Sincerely

(MR. WILSON UWUJAREN (AIG rtd.)
DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF STATE SECURITY SERVICES(EFCC)
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION OF NIGERIA.

HELP EFCC TO HELP YOU
Stay>>> Out>>>Of >>> Crime>>>Mr. Ibrahim Magu>>> Say>>> So>>>>>>>.


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