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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: Office of Special Assistant to the President <lee@rmg.ie>
Reply-To: <randalkquarles@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 18:34:24 -0800
Subject: ACCEPT YOUR APPROVED SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION AS WE BID TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

FROM THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR GLOBAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
AT NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL / NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL
WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREA / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY:


In the bid to make AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, the US government has mandated the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) to pay compensation to all our citizens that fall prey to the antics of the dreaded Nigerian, Benin republic, Ghana and other West Africa International Scam Artist.

This resolution was reached at the meeting held by the ECOWAS member states and the UNITED STATES Officials at Washington, D.C.

The above authorities has resolved that all affected people be compensated with the sum of US$1.8M, One Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars and the US FEDERAL RESERVE BANK was mandated to disburse the fund to enable the United States government closely monitor the process to ensure that all the victims get their compensation fund without any delay.

After a thorough investigation by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION in conjunction with (ECOWAS), Your name unfortunately was among those that fall prey to the antics of the Scam Artist,.

We are aware that most of the affected persons must have spent more than the above approved compensation fund, but we urge you to accept the little token with faith, and please bear in mind that there is no money anywhere to be transferred to you by those fraudulent Nigerian, Benin republic, Ghana and all West Africa scam artist.

You are therefore advised to desist from any form of communication with any person or group of persons in West Africa or Oversea in regards to any funds as there is no such fund in existence.

You are to contact Mr. Randal K. Quarles, the Vice Chairman for Payments, Supervision and Settlement, Federal Reserve Bank for the release of your US$1.8M ECOWAS scam victims compensation fund to you.

Contact him and forward to him the below stated information's for Verification.

Contact Email: randalkquarles@gmail.com

Full Name &Address
Tel. Number
Fax Number
Occupation
Age
A copy of your ID CARD
Amount Lost?

Finally, desist from any form of communication with any person or group of persons in West Africa or Oversea in regards to any funds as there is no such fund in existence.

WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

Best Regards

Mathew Haarsager
Special Assistant to the President and
Senior Director for Global Economics and Finance
at National Security Council / National Economic Council
Washington D.C. Metro Area/International Affairs

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