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: "DR.VICTOR ETUKWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymundrichard@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:36:49 -0800
Subject: Sir, You are to receive your fund via ATM MASTER CARD

 
Unit united nation (World Bank assisted programmed)
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
Tel: +234 8026 39 8641
United nation funds transfer / audit
Directorate of international payment
Attention: Esteemed Beneficiary
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your outstanding inheritance/contract payment file presently on our desk and found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations given to you in respect to your payment.
 
After the board of director's meeting held on last Friday, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment via ATM VISA CARD through our apex bank, which is Bank Of America California) United States in order to avoid the problems that have been militating against the payments through wire transfer in Africa's such as Nigeria. This is part of the mandate passed by the new elected finance minister in respect to overseas payment and debt re-scheduling.
 
Consequently, Bank Of America remittance department has directed to liaise with us so that they could assist us in releasing the fund to you through ATM MASTER CARD method of payment, which you will be liable to withdraw a maximum of $10,000 us dollars per day, You can make withdrawal of your fund VOLUME of $10. 7 Million US Dollars From any ATM Machine nearest to you there in the States or any part of the world.
We have decided to make the whole deal easy and safer for you by using this trusted method of payment Atm Card to pay your funds owed to you by the Nigerian Government.
I hereby advice you to contact the approved bank immediately AND send to them Your Full Name and Address so that they will mail the atm card to you:
Bank Of America (B OF A)
740 E. CALAVERAS BLVD. MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035
Tel: (1-408-262-8604
Fax: 415) 913-3382
EMAIL; bofa.atmdpt@gmail.com
CONTACT PERSON: MRS. AMY KIDD
DIRECTOR. REMITTANCE (B OF A)
 
 
While contacting Mrs Amy Kidd, let her to understand that I Dr. Victor Etukwu, The Director foreign payment UN directed you to contact her for the final release of your already approved over-due inheritance fund of the said amount (US$10.7m) make sure you send her Your Confidential Tell, Cell and Fax Number for easier and faster communication:
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.
Have a nice day.
Your's Sincerely,
DR.VICTOR ETUKWU
Payment Co-ordinator
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ABUJA
Tel: +234 8026 39 8641

Anti-fraud resources: