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. Hannatu Suleiman" <mrs.hannatusuleiman@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:29:13 -0000
Subject: It is very urgent you make these confirmation/provisions to enable
us start with your payment process.




Debt Management Office
NDIC Building (1st Floor),
Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,
Central Business District,
P.M.B. 532, Garki Abuja, Nigeria.

Attn: Beneficiary,

Sir,

Due to inherent fraud/deceit amongst the staff of the NNPC and
impersonation of NNPC staff by fraudsters,impersonation of various
organs of government by impostors, your CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE CLAIM
payment amongst others will now be handled by the Debt Management
Office of the Presidency and the transfer proper will be made from the
NNPC/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT bank account with First Bank Nig.,Plc.

PROCEDURES

1.The Debt Management Office of the Presidency on receipt of your
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE CLAIM information and bank account details, will
give approval for foreign payment in your favor to First Bank Nig.,
Plc.

2.First Bank Nig.,Plc on receipt of the approval for Foreign Payment
in your favor from the Debt Management Office of the Presidency, will
apply for FOREIGN PAYMENT PERMIT from the FEDERAL MINISTRY of FINANCE
(FMF) and from the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN) for FOREIGN PAYMENT
APPROVAL NUMBER.

3.Upon the receipt of the permission from the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE and approval number from the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA by First
Bank Nig,Plc,

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE AN INSTRUCTION TO DEDUCT ALL THE FEES
THAT YOUR TRANSFER WILL ATTRACT FROM SOURCE TO THE NNPC FOR THEM TO
ADVISE FIRST BANK NIG., PLC TO ABIDE BY YOUR INSTRUCTION AND TRANSFER
YOUR BALANCE.

YOUR INSTRUCTION WILL BE NOTARIZED IN THE COURT HERE TO MAKE IT VALID IN
LAW AND BINDING.THIS WILL ATTRACT A FEE WHICH IS THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL
PAY PRIOR TO DEDUCTIONS AND TRANSFER PROPER.

OVER THE YEARS, THESE FUNDS HAD INSURANCE POLICY BOND PLACED ON THEM
WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE PRIOR TO TRANSFERS.
BUT THIS (CLAUSE) HAS BEEN REVIEWED.

THIS REVIEW WILL NOW PUT CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, FRAUDSTERS AND
IMPOSTORS WHO HAS BEEN DECEIVING YOU UNSUSPECTING FOREIGNERS OF YOUR
FUNDS, OUT OF BUSINESS AS THEIR SCHEMES WILL NO LONGER THRIVE.

This decision was taken in consideration of the pains and financial
losses most of you beneficiaries of these outstanding has suffered in
the hands of NNPC staffs, staffs of various government agencies and
fraudsters which has depleted you of your personal funds and has
afflicted hardship on both your businesses and families.

Sir, Please provide the following information:

(A) YOUR BANK COORDINATES:

(B) YOUR CLAIM AMOUNT

(C)YOUR ADDRESS:

(D) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:

It is very urgent you make these confirmation/provisions to enable us
start with your payment process.

DUE TO THE URGENCY OF OUR ASSIGNMENT IN THIS REGARD, WE CAN
COMMUNICATE YOU ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. SO PLEASE BEAR WITH US.

Mrs. Hannatu Suleiman
Head, Debt Recording and Settlement Department.
Debt Management Office
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Anti-fraud resources: