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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: Dimeji Bankole <tuly@snet.net>
Reply-To: imfmoneytryoffic@sify.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:20:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: This is good for you,Check.


OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE, 
MEMBER’S OF THE SENATE.
ANNEX COMPLEX BUILDING
GARKI, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
 
Our last auditing and closing of all financial records for the year of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) just ended some hours ago and it was discovered from our records that your due payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria is still pending as next on the list of those who are yet to make claim to there fund.
 
Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago claiming to be your true representative and next of kin.
 
Here are her information for you to confirm to this office if this woman is truly from you or not, so that the federal government will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account.
 
NAME: MRS. JUDITH BELL
BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
BANK ADDRESS: TEXAS.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
 
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you or not. If not you are requested to fill the information’s below and send them back to us for verifications purposes so that your fund will be to you correctly.
 
Information needed from you for verification is as follow:
 
(1) Your Full Name and Address:
(2) Your Age:
(3) Your Occupation:
(4) Your Telephone/Fax number:
(5) Your Nationality:
(6) A scanned copy of your Identification:
 
As soon as we receive this information, we will commence with all necessary procedures in other to set and secure your visa ATM card with your expected funds deposited into it which you can access by your local ATM machine in or outside your country, which will have a daily limit of USD$5,000 and will be sent to you by courier service, immediately you comply with the term and conditions of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
 
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments to the said Mrs. Judith Bell, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today for the issuing of your visa ATM card which funds will be deposited into for easy access by original beneficiary and sent out by courier service.
 
We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your funds must have caused you.
 
Best Regards,
 
Dimeji Bankole.
Direct Line: +234-812-374-9020.

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