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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: "Chris Ibe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris.ibe@aol.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:43:19 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT BY E-BANKING SYSTEM

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CONTRACT REVEIW COMMITTEE
                                              EMAIL: chris.ibe01@yahoo.com
Our Ref FGN/PRES/1-2/17          
From the Desk of:
PROFF. CHRIS IBE
CHAIMAN CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
 
Attn:     
                               RE: PAYMENT BY E-BANKING SYSTEM
Due to reports received by the Presidency alleging predominant cases of illegal extortion of money from foreign contractors by irresponsible Nigerian officials, The Presidency have finally inaugurated the first ever Mobile Banking in Nigeria called the CBN-M-BANKING, designed such that a contractor can by him or herself transfer his/her contract funds from the account of the CBN to his/her own account.
 
In effect, there will be no Nigerian or Central Bank official to stand as intermediary, thus no room will be available for any official to demand or extort illegal charges from any contractor.
 
The system is designed such that a contractor/beneficiary can stay at the comfort of his/her home or office and using his/her digital telephone to dial the Bank Access Code, after which a Prompt Voice will request him/her to dial his/her User Code and finally a Prompt Voice will request him/her to dial his/her Pin Code, which will then automatically identify and activate the exact the exact contract amount payable to the contractor and effect direct transfer of the amount into the specified account of the contractor.
 
In the light of the aforesaid, I am happy to inform you that you are one of the beneficiaries short-listed to for payment via this new brand secure electronic payment system.
 
Your data and banking details are already configured in the E-PAYMENT SWITCH, awaiting activation by you. All you have to do now is to immediately contact the MANAGER, CBN-M-BANKING UNIT, requesting him to forward your SCRATCH CARD to you, containing your assigned BANK ACCESS CODE, USER CODE & PIN CODE including step by step procedure to follow in order to effect the transfer of your contract funds yourself.
 
The Scratch Card must be received by you in its ‘virgin form’, that is unscratched. It is you and only one who must scratch the card to see/retrieve the codes for use.
 
Please make sure that the Scratch Card is unscratched whenever you receive it because any leakage of the codes to an unauthorized person or fraudster can lead to the diversion of your funds by such person.
 
You should immediately contact the Manager, CBN-M-BANKING UNIT, Mr. Patrick Agu  through his email address: (patrick.agu418@aol.fr),to receive your Scratch Code, strictly via insured diplomatic courier.Please act as directed and keep me updated along the line of proceedings.
 
From the Desk of:
PROFF. CHRIS IBE
CHAIMAN CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE.

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