419 scam: "JOHN STEFANIDIS" <fbiworldus33@gmail.com> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "robert mueller" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348054990107 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrsfaridawaziring@mail2world.com (Mail2world; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN STEFANIDIS" <fbiworldus33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrsfaridawaziring@mail2world.com
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 18:28:04 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP
INTERNET

ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY,

IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AN IMPOSTER WHICH WE
HAVE BEEN WARNING YOU TO TERMINATE ANY CONTACT WITH HER.

WE EXPLAINED TO YOU EARLIER THAT YOUR FUND HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO OUR PAYING
BANK HERE IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
IMMEDIATELY YOU OBTAIN THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) FROM THE
EFCC CHAIRMAN.

WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT AN IMPOSTER LIED TO YOU THAT THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) WILL COST YOU US$380 WHICH IS NOT UP TO THIS AMOUNT.
MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THE REAL EFCC CHAIRMAN BELOW AND INFORM HER TO ASSIST YOU
IN OBTAINING THE (DIST) EITHER TODAY OR TOMORROW BECAUSE THIS FUND HAS TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO YOU BEFORE THIS WEEK RUNS DOWN.

TO THIS EFFECT, YOU'RE TO CONTACT THE REAL EFCC CHAIRMAN FOR PROPER DIRECTION ON
HOW YOU CAN APPLY FOR THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST), BUT MAKE
SURE YOU'RE NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER EFCC CHAIRMAN APART FROM THE BELOW
CONTACT INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU BECAUSE WE LEARNT THAT MOST FRAUDSTERS HAVE
BEEN IMPERSONATING HER IN DECEIVING FOREIGN CREDITORS:

CONTACT NAME: MRS. FARIDA S. WAZIRI
CONTACT E-MAIL: Mrsfaridawaziring@mail2world.com
CONTACT NUMBER: +234 8054990107
OFFICE ADDRESS: 15 AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI, LAGOS, NIGERIA

THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON, D.C, VEHEMENTLY ADVISE YOU
COMPLY WITH THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN CHARGE OF YOUR FUND AND ADHERE TO EVERY
INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO YOU, FOR SMOOTH AND EASY TRANSACTIONS, YOU'RE HEREBY
AUTHORIZE TO CONTACT HER VIA THE ABOVE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU'RE TO OBTAIN THE
(DIST) WHICH WILL COST YOU APPROXIMATELY US$100 AND IF YOU'RE ASK TO SEND ANY
MORE MONEY ASIDE THE (DIST) FEE, DO NOT HESITATE TO NOTIFY THIS OFFICE FOR
SECURITY REASONS..

BEST REGARDS,
JOHN STEFANIDIS III
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C

DISCLAIMER:
This email is from PT. PULO MAS JAYA. It is intended solely to whom it is addressed. It may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient or this email has reached you by mistake, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and be unlawful and please delete it immediately and inform us of the error. Internet communications may not be entirely secure or accurate as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this message which may arise as a result of the Internet transmission.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam