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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: "From Dr.Dickson Edmond," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edmond_dr.dickson@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:49:09 +0100
Subject: RE ;THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT

THIS IS TOP SECRET BUT;
THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT
From Dr.Dickson Edmond,
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
My name is Dr. Dickson Edmond; I am in charge of foreign payment allocation and compensation unit by Central Bank of Nigeria and other related banks; after the visit of our new President Good luck Ebele Jonathan to United States with President Barack H. Obama.He agreed to compensate all the people that has been scammed with the worth of $850,000.00USD each person and your name is among the list of those to be compensated as instruction by UNITED NATION. Then why do you send Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo gang instructing me to transfer your fund into this account below without an approved recommendation letter from you.
All the money you have been paying has been consume by this group of people you build your trust on; thinking that they are working for you (NO). They are working for there own interest to divert this fund into this account presented by Mr. Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank; Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo and his group below:
Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.
Independent Bankers Bank of Florida
Address: 615 Crescent Executive Court,
City: Lake Mary
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32746
Country: U.S.A.
ACCOUNT ABA #: 063111596
NO Swift Code.
All the particulars of the owner of these account details has been given to me, which I have forwarded it to you as a proof, for you to confirm if you know him in person. And I want you to promise me that you will not reveal this secret to this very group of people; I want you to furnish me with this information below to enable me know that I'm dealing with the right person. Here is the information needed by you. (1).YOUR FULL NAME, (2).AGE (3).OCCUPATION (4). DIRECT TELEPHONE (5). EXPECTED AMOUNT BEFORE (6).YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND COPY OF YOUR I.D
Please I will be waiting to receive your urgent response and also call me with my direct number below very important.
God bless you.
Dr.Dickson Edmond,
M/D & FINANCIAL ADVISER
CBN & UNITED NATION

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