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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: IMF <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: <imffmonet@daum.net>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 23:56:52 +0200
Subject: RE:YOUR FUND COMPENSATION

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)
700 19th St NW, Washington,
DC 20431, United States

I am Mr.Mark Rosen Executive Director(IMF)INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND USA.Series of meetings have been held over the past two weeks with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization and World Bank/President Jim Yong Kim and Tax Department for recovering unpaid debts, Contract Payments and Inheritance Payment which has been placed on hold, We come to the conclusion of the meeting today and your name is listed as one of the victims which have not receive they inheritance payment, and It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $5,000,000,00 (Five Million United States Dollars) due to some corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the funds to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, we have decided to contact you so that your funds will be release to you, Your full personal information is also required as below which will be needed for the transfer of your fund also To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary.

(A) Full name and residential address
(B) Next of kin
(C) Occupation
(D) Nationality
(E) Telephone numbers

You are advice to responds to me with your information on my privet email bellow for more details. E-mail: imffmonet@daum.net

Your urgent response is always required because you have a limited time to execute this fund.

Officially Signed

Mr Mark Rosen
IMF Executive Director

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