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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: "Dr.Robert Rackliffe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertrackliffe1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 20:35:21 -0800
Subject: Your Assistance Is Urgent needed 191.241.236.76

\Attn:Beneficiary
We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your Inheritance/Contract/lottery winners funds transfer release documents in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.
The audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard times to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials. We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office.
This is to notify you that your funds has been gazette to be  Released, Kindly reconfirm your details to enable us credit your account through online or by telegraphic transfer and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.
 
Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your bank account within five (5) bank working days.Meanwhile, a man wrote to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your True representative.
For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, You are kindly advice to furnish us with the below information for us to cross check in your payment file if is correct, and after all verification, we will then direct you on how to contact First Trust Bank UK for your fund payment.
 
FULL NAME AND AGE:
BANKING DETAILS
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
Yours Faithfully
Dr.Robert Rackliffe
Acting Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Bank UK
International Operations
Debt Reconciliations/Payment
Tel:+447452269217
Dr.Robert Rackliffe |  Premier Flagship
Tel  +44(0)7452304101 Ext 251 |Fax:+44 (0) 2087926802  |Email info@firstline.co.uk Physical address: 92 Ann Street,Belfast,BT1 3HH United Kingdom.
 
First Trust Bank is a trade mark of AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.), incorporated in Northern Ireland. Registered Office 92 Ann Street, Belfast BT1 3HH. Registered Number NI018800. Authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority

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