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: Mrs Janet Yellen <info@usfr.org>
Reply-To: usfr.u.j.janet@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 14:54:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulations!! Your Payment Is Ready (States Federal Reserve)


FOREIGN TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE
2013/2014 FRAUD VICTIMS REF/PAYMENTS CODE:FRB/00546
Date:- 02/10/2014



Attention:- Beneficiary,

Good Day,we notice that during the last Anti-Fraud meeting held in Washington DC USA,it was alarmed much, by the world on tragically loss of funds by various foreigners to scam artists operational in world today.

After the meeting, we have decided to redeem the good image of African Countries,Therefore,an immediate effect of payment $10,500,000.00USD (Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been ordered for each affected victims,in accordance to our recommendations.This payments will be made by the UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE as the funding assistance of the World Bank.

Fill the required information below.

1-A Copy Of Your Identity
2-Current Home Address For Delivery
3-Date Of Birth
4-Occupation
5-Marital Status
6-Home Phone Number
7-Mobile Phone Number
8-Nationality.

You can receive your reimbursement via any of these options you choose (CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRE TRANSFER). In this regards,contact the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Mrs Janet Yellen on her private email so to attend to your email swiftly.

(usfr.u.j.janet@consultant.com).

This will enable the immediate process of release
to your compensation payment,Your urgent response is awaited.

>From The Office Of
Chairwoman,Board Of Governors
United States Federal Reserve.


Anti-fraud resources: