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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: Mrs Anantha < info@usa.org>
Reply-To: aanantha459@gmail.com
Date: 16 Mar 2017 20:27:39 +0600
Subject: Any money you send to Africa to receive your payment is at your own risk

Dear Beneficiary
This is to bring to your notice In regards to series of petition
we received from unpaid Foreign Contractors, Inheritance next of
kin and compensation beneficiaries that was originated from
America, Europe, Asia, and Middle east on how African government
usually don’t pay them their contract funds, compensation, And
other Debts owed them by the Government based on this ,

International Finance Corporation held Meeting in United Kingdom
last month with some officials from Americans, Asia , Middle East
and African, on how to settle all the outstanding debts. And
finalized that all the outstanding debts. Will be paid to all
the foreigners and 15 Billion Us Dollars was budgeted for the
settlement of all the debts.

The reason I contacted you is that your email address was among
the list submitted to International Finance Corporation London (
IFC ) for verification and immediate payment.


I now advise you to send the below information soon as possible
and I am assuring you fully that after the verification and
confirmation that your payment will be transferred to any account
of your choice in the world.


Our Requirement bellow;

Your Full Name and your Address;
Your Contact Phone Number;
The amount you are been owned;
The Year you started asking for your payment;
The country the money is been owned

This is all I need from you then you are free to call me if you
have any question.

Note ; If you are not owed any money from Africa or in London ,
then you get back to me for us to make a deal since your name was
among of those owed , then I will guide you on how to claim the
money


Waiting for your feedback

Mrs Anantha

Head of Finance & Governance
12th Floor Millbank Tower
21-24 Millbank
SW1P4QP London, UK


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