419 scam: "Mr. Obia Micheal"<Obia@wlobnk.org> INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mr.obiamichael@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Obia Micheal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.obiamichael@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:38:32 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

The World Bank Level 19, 14 Martin Place
CML Building Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Tel: (61-2) 9087-2321 Fax: (61-2) 9873-3427
E-mail: mr.obiamichael@gmail.com

Beneficiary

RE: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF USD
$16,500,000.00 BEING YOUR INHERITANCE,CONTRACT/INVESTMENT FUND.

We in the World Bank Sydney NSW 2000, Australia wish to inform you that
you will be paid by instalments transfer and the first approved
instalment is SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(USD16.5M), Do furnish this office with your full name and address
with your mobile phone and fax number including how you wishes that
your approved funds should be paid to you. Reply to: mr.obiamichael@gmail.com

Regards,
Mr. Obia Micheal(Director)
World Bank Group
External and Corporate Relations, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam