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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: "OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <presidentofnig93@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 19:08:34 +0100
Subject: PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

ATTN:
 
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY AND HOPE YOU ARE ALRIGHT CORRECT?
 
REGARDING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED ON YOUR NAME, SO WE WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU ARE SILENCE BY NOT GETTING BACK TO THIS OFFICE, SO WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR MIND ABOUT THE RELEASING OF YOUR FUND AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DUE TO TIME BEING GIVEN TO US BY OUR OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNITED NATION AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 
FURTHERMORE/DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO CONCLUDE WITH THE TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND YOUR INABILITY TO PAY THE AFFIDAVIT FEE OF YOUR FUNDS CLAIMS, WE HAVE TODAY OBTAIN A DISCLAIMER FORM FOR YOU FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND OFFICES WHICH WE ARE SENDING THEM TO YOU FOR YOU TO SIGN AND RETURN TO US DECLARING BY YOURSELF THAT YOU DON’T WANT THE FUND ANY MORE AND THAT WE SHOULD CANCEL THE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND AND RELEASE IT TO MRS JANET WHITE BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU HAVE 48HRS TO comply OR YOU SIGN THIS DECLARATION/DISCLAIMER FORM, SO ALL WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PAY THE FEE IF YOU ARE STILL WILLING TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS US$10.5 MILLION OR YOU GO AHEAD AND SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AS YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED AND YOU MUST SIGN THEM AS YOU CAN SEE ONE DOCUMENT IS FROM THE FBI WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE/ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE YOU SIGN.
 
FINALLY, WHY YOU SHOULD SIGN THIS DOCUMENTS IS BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONCLUDE WITH THE TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUND BY PAYING THE AFFIDAVIT FEE, SO YOU ARE HERE BY DECLARE THAT I MISS/MRS/MR ............. (PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME HERE) IS NOT WILLING TO RECEIVE  THIS FUND ANY MORE AND WE THE ICPC/OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY CAN CANCEL MY PAYMENT AND RELEASE THE FUND TO ANY OTHER PERSON/ MRS JANNET WHITE WHO CLAIM TO BE your NEXT OF KIN.
 
SO YOU HAVE TO TRY TO SIGN THEM AND RETURN IT IMMEDIATELY, Reply me:
(presidencyofficedept@presidency.com)
 
Help us to serve you better
 
MR.MUHAMMADU BUHAR
THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA IS ALSO
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE
NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

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