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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: "DR. GOODLUCK EBELLE JONATHAN" <cao@ffgpcb.com.cn>
Reply-To: <presidency_hassan@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:29:17 -0500
Subject: Re:YOUR URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED..?

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
DR. GOODLUCK EBELLE JONATHAN
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Address: Nigerian Presidential Complex,
Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja
Website: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng
OUR REF: FRN/FEC/0013
20/11/2014
 
ATTENTION:
 
OFFICIAL LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
 
This is to inform you that the government of Goodluck Ebelle Jonathan has been inaugurated. The Central Bank of Nigeria, The Federal Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office, All various Committee and offices for Foreign Payment, All Foreign and Affiliate Offshore payment centers, First Bank, Union Bank of Nigeria, United Bank of Africa and all Government Affiliate Banks are mandated to STOP further action in respect of Beneficiary's payment.
 
Our new financial adviser has brought to our notice the enormous debt the past government of Nigeria is owing foreign clients, which is now inherited by this government and we the new constituted Federal Executive Council headed by myself and Goodluck Ebelle Jonathan, President Federal Republic of Nigeria is very displeased with.
 
We have seen this as an ugly and unprecedented way to run a government that MUST succeed and therefore taking up this enormous task of paying hundred 100% to all our foreign clients / contractors /inheritance beneficiary . We wish to draw back the confidence bestowed upon this nation that has since been lost due to inefficiency of the past administration by withdrawing the sum US$3,000,000,000.00 from our US$43,000,000,000.00 foreign reserve with the World Bank for these payments.
 
A new Board by the name FEDERAL DEBT MANAGEMENT BOARD (FDMB) has been constituted to take full responsibility in paying all client/contractors/inheritance beneficiaries and this board is headed by the Director General Foreign Debt payments/ Debt Management; Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vice President Namadi Sambo And mr Ibrahim hassan
 
All client/contractors/inheritance beneficiary are hereby Mandated to contact the Director General Foreign Debt payments Approvals/ Debt Management , mr Ibrahim hassan on
 
presidency_hassan@rediffmail.com
DIRECTOR GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT APPROVALS/DEBT MANAGEMENT BOARD (FDMB)
MR IBRAHIM HASSAN
 
You are also mandated to reconfirm afresh the following information for confirmation, approval and payment;
 
1. Full Name (in capital letters)
2. Contact address
3. Direct telephone and fax number
4. Your Valid ID card
5.Banking information to receive the fund
 
WARNING! We have been fully informed by the security operative, the Nigerian Police Force, The FBI, Scotland Yard, Home security and the UK monitoring Security Agency of the activities of miscreants, criminal and international fraud syndicate who are at standby to infiltrate and sabotage this noble assignment and we have subsequently set up a formidable security gadget with the help of foreign security agencies to trap them. We hereby WARN and ADVICE our client (YOU) to cease further correspondence with any other agency / organization / parastatal /bank / offshore agency and security company and contact the above office headed by the Director General for the immediate wire of your fund. If after receiving this notice and warning, we still discover that you are still in correspondence with any other agency in respect to your payment; your payment will be cancelled with immediate effect and we will see you as a co-conspirator with these criminals.
 
This government is out to make a difference and we will not be deterred.
 
Congratulations

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