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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: IMF <atmcardoffice910@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrchristinelagarde@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 16:06:57 -0700
Subject: urgent respond

OFFICE OF THE IMF /WORLD BANK
Foreign Debt Analysis,
Independent Evaluation Office
Our Ref. IMFIEO-NFPQXB168
Your Ref: WB-IMF PVA ID:824707


ATTN:Beneficiary,


I am Mr.Christine Lagarde, the new audit/account Director General with
the IMF/Nigerian budget and fiscal planning commission (INBFPC).


I am using this great opportunity to inform you that your long awaited
fund has finally been approved and appropriated in our 2017 budget for
immediate release.


Sequel to a brief meeting held with the new president and board of
directors of the central bank of Nigeria, i was made to understand
that you have not yet receive your fund which was long ago instructed
to be release to you by the federal government of Nigeria.


However i want to inform you that the fraudulent syndicates are the
problem behind your payment and you must have nothing to do with them
or their agents who contact you on daily basis pretends they have fund
for you.


They have actually given unfair and inefficient loopholes to these
past directors and officials to temper with your Payment file and
vital documents inside your file just to enable them continue
extorting money from you.


please ask yourself why after all the fees paid to those crooks
nothing was given back to you or have you taught why each time you
send money they will come up demanding for another fee which will
continue until you are bankrupt.


I want to show you the only way that will enable you get your fund
without any upfront charge or payment.


This is the only thing that you will do and you will get the result
which all the thousands of dollars you have spent have not given you.
All the past directors and officials you have been dealing with knows
this but nobody can tell you the truth, simply because of greed of
those who are in quest for easy wealth, they ask you for money after
money for one document, levy, fees, charge.


This office as a new reform foreign debts reconciliation committee has
been constituted under the directives of the IMF/WB /UN economic
regulatory and supervisory bodies to liquidate external creditors
bills in this last quarter of fiscal year 2017j by cutting all
approved funds down to US$4.8 million to each beneficiary and your
file has been approved for payment and we have come up with a
resolution in agreement that every approved beneficiary most
obtain/secure "WAIVER OPTION WAP15"


This Waiver Option Wap15 allows you to apply and get all fees,
charges, duties, levies and taxes that you are supposed to pay on your
fund waived aside for you until you receive your fund in your bank
account or via ATM card.


If you are interested in getting your fund without any more upfront
payment, kindly get back to me so that i can direct you on how you can
apply and obtain/secure WAIVER OPTION WAP15.


Please reconfirm your NAME, ADDRESS, and your direct PHONE NUMBER as
this will be needed to avoid any misappropriation as well for easy
communication.


For further clarifications in this matter feel free to Email me and
ask any question.


With regards,
Mr.Christine Lagarde
Director of Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF/World Bank West
Africa Zonal Office, Abuja FCT

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