joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN PETER" <johnpeter@encava.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:17:57 -0400
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

FROM THE DESK OF MR.JOHN PETER
CHAIRMAN, FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL OF
NIGERIA (FRCN).


It has come to our notice via our central monitoring computer
that your huge fund has been credited in your name for transfer with a Nigerian
Bank.

Under the stipulated enabling Law of the Government of Nigeria and other
Ecowas States, any huge fund that has been found in our computer system waiting
to be transferred without claims for a period of 6 months or less, shall be
confiscated and forfeited to the Government of Nigeria.

We do hereby ask you to contact this office immediately with your
personal data such
Your full name
and address:
Your Company's name and position if any:
Your present occupation:
You mobile phone number:

For ratification, processing and re-validation of payment file within
the 5 working days of this notice or consider your fund confiscated.

We appreciate your urgent co-operation.All communication should be directed via email at ( johnpeter6764@gmx.com )

MR.JOHN PETER
CHAIRMAN, FINANCIAL REPORTING
COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (FRCN).
LAGOS,
NIGERIA.

Anti-fraud resources: