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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: "Pere Hart" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dperehatdeputygovernorcbn@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:55:09 -0700
Subject: Regarding your long overdue payment funds

 
Attn: Beneficiary
I wish to inform you that all matters relating to the release of your payment is now under my control and supervision. I am the Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria on Foreign Payment Matters .I was mandated by the President Federal Republic in conjunction with the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Senate Committee on Foreign Debts Reconciliation and implementation Panel on Contract/inheritance/compensation funds to complete the entire unpaid Contract/inheritance/lottery fund.
Following the approval of your payment, I have gone through your Payment file and I have discovered all you have passed through trying to receive your funds but to no avail. Your days of agony are gone as long as I am concerned, because we have schedule all overseas Contract/inheritance payment through cash payment and wire transfer .
This development has become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic government/Banks officials and impostors who keep on frustrating every beneficiary's effort to settle our clients by making requests for unauthorized tax fees and levies from them .
We have resolved to put a stop to in the current payment schedule to ensure total transparency and orderliness in the release of all pending payment. We sincerely apologize for any delay you might have encountered in the past but be rest assured your payment is now 100% Guaranteed. To this effect, you are required as a matter of urgency to reconfirm your information including your name, phone number and your address for verification and immediate release of your payment within 72 hours as long as you comply with my payment directive. On a progressive note, the sum of US$10.5M (TEN MILLION,  FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) has been approved for you to be paid to  you via Wire Transfer payment System or Through ATM MASTER CARD which the purchasing Limit and Withdraw limit will be made known to you as we progress.
Kindly get back to me ASAP.
Best Regards,
Dr.Pere Hart
Deputy Governor
Foreign Payment Matters
 

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