419 scam: AHMED IDRIS <moroneysean8@gmail.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- theofficeofpaymastergenral1278@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AHMED IDRIS <moroneysean8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: theofficeofpaymastergenral1278@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:35:26 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Attention: Beneficiary,

We the federal executives members of the federal government of
Nigeria have approved your payment of $75 Million Dollars to be paid
to you in Canada , I the president of Nigeria have contacted the
Canadian prime minister and the Chief executive officer of the TD Bank
that you will be visiting the TD Bank in Montreal branch to have your
funds were by a bank account will be opened in your name in the bank
and you will sign all the documents of your payment at the bank and
they will give you your checkbook and your debit card for you to
start making withdrawals immediately after the inspection of your
funds by you at the bank and go back to your country to enjoy your
millions, once you are at the TD Bank in Montreal Canada you must have
your funds once and for all. Go to Canada for you to start making use
of your millions immediately.

The below options should be strictly chosen by you:

option (1) To pay you in TD Bank in Montreal Canada it will cost you
Administrative Fees of $9500 only.

Option (2) To pay you in HOUSTON TEXAS USA THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS
it will cost you the Administrative Fees/Handling Charges of $7,850
only.

Option (3) To pay you in Clearing House For Federal Reserve New York
it will cost you the Administrative Fees/Handling Charges of $15,000
only.

So you have to make a choice where you will likely visit so that we
can proceed to direct you on how to meet with the officials.

Failure to go there by Friday next week, to honor the bank appointment
your payment sum of $75 Million Dollars will be automatically
cancelled as I have agreed with this two powerful gentlemen in Canada
to pay you your funds once you are there.

Send me your flight itinerary and date of your arrival in Canada to
this my private security email address once you receive this message
to enable me forward it to them as we all have agreed.

Do that immediately and get back to me and be rest assured of getting
your $75M from us once and for all. Do also forward your contact
address/phone number/i presidency will call you to direct you well.

YOUR NAME:
ADDRESS
COUNTRY
PHONE/FAX CELL NO.
I.D CARD ATTACHED.
OCCUPATION

Thank you
Mr Ahmed Idris
Accountant General of the Federation Administrative head of the
treasury of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Email : theofficeofpaymastergenral1278@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam