joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "African Development Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreign.payments@onet.eu>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:45:13 +0100
Subject: From office of the President

From office of the President
African Development Bank
African House
Wuse11 Abuja

This information is for you.

We are using this medium to contact you. This intervention is as result of numerous application and attempt by some group of people here and in other parts of the world to abuse the integrity and reputation of the Banks. However, in order to protect its image I have been mandated to inform you that we are in receipt of the mandate to take over payment of all debts originating from African Continent provided beneficiaries have prove of such debts owed hence this mail to you for your funds release/ delivery.

Furthermore, be informed that any commercial bank in the Country including other offshore financial institutions which claim to have the mandate of any Apex Bank or the African Development Bank to deliver or transfer funds to the beneficiaries is not authorized to do so without clearance from my office. If you are still dealing with this group of people stop further communication and revert to African Development Bank for your own interest also to help us in eliminating the activities of fraudster while assure you of prompt payment.

To accomplish the above we have started updating files/applications for the release/delivery of funds. My office is working on the instruction from the Presidents of Africa Federated Union of commercial-banks, and National Committee for Amalgamated African Central Banks through my office to pay all beneficiaries their debts within 5 working days as we have scheduled time to complete the payment exercise.

We however, sympathized with you for the delay to locate the proper institution entrusted with the mandate of carrying out your overdue payments. To serve you well and promptly, you should go through this mail carefully and give accurate information as required below.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-

Your full names, address and telephone numbers including your cell phone.

Finally, upon confirmation of your readiness to receive your funds, we shall immediately start processing necessary documents towards your payment promptly. You reply directly to this e-mail: foreign.payments@onet.eu

Awaiting your prompt response.

Regards,

Kapil Kapoor
Vice President for Sector Operations
African Development Bank

Anti-fraud resources: