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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: "Mr .Paul Essien." <leeitee4@tim.it>
Reply-To: info.diamondbbank@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:50:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Our Ref: DBN/435/OX/024/17
DATE: August 23, 2017


Attn:


RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$250,000:00


I am Mr. Paul Essien, Director of the office of Loans, Interest and Income
Tax, Diamond Bank Nigeria

Sometimes ago, money was allocated to you but has remained unclaimed over a
period of three years and was taken back to the Federal Government Treasury.
This money while in our bank generated an interest of US$250,000:00 which is
now ready to be paid through a direct wire transfer or ATM CARD.

For your information, I would advice you to hasten up to pick this fund
because from time to time, the CBN auditors do come to our bank to cross-check
our
files and our financial update. The earlier you comply with the demands of the
transfer or delivery of the fund the faster the action because the CBN
officials want the accrued interest released to them but we
refused but if they find out that this accrued interest fund is still in our
bank they must cite the section of financial act to call back the money to the
Federal Government curfew.

In this light, what we need from you now is your maximum co-operation thus the
below requirements must be forwarded immediately.

(a) Any form of photo identification
(b) Telephone and fax numbers
(c) Address

As a matter of fact, we don’t have enough time to waste since we have wasted
time in contacting you. Contact me with me with the above listed requirement
for proper documentation and processing of your accrued interest fund. I am
expecting your immediate response. info.diamondbbank@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely,

Mr .Paul Essien.
Director of the office of
Loans, Interest and Income Tax
Diamond Bank

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