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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: Central Bank Of Africa <cbaplc1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:20:47 -0800
Subject: Your Payment Are You Aware!?!?!?

centralbankofafrica@barid.com <centralbankofafrica@barid.com>My name is Ben
Offor The new Director Of Foreign Payments, Central Bank Of Africa {CBA}
This note was taken in my office where one of our managers was serving
verification documents to two White men. Mr. Albert wood and Mr. Robert
Smith who stormed our office on your behalf.These two white men claimed to
be your representative here and your supervisory Engineer so they came to
supervise your payment with our Bank on your behalf and to claim your
payment but because of their inability to have paid at the agreed time.
They said that you were dead and before your death,you appointed them as
the next of kin to your compensation / inheritance payment presently under
our custody. these two white men and A black gentleman quickly applied that
your payment should be present to them at the spot.The Officials that is
responsible for the presentation of the consignment quickly granted
APPROVALS to their application and packaged your payment for them to go
with it. When the Ivory security company & Sacc. Services Debit teams
arrived and the note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before
forwarding it to them for endorsement, i noticed that there were
discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorization letter from you for
the change of beneficiary.Myself as the Director of Foreign Payments
Central Bank Of Africa urgently summoned The Officials responsible for the
presentation of the consignment and directed them to stop the movement of
the funds and at the same time i placed a stop order instruction on the
funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to
this matter?Meanwhile your immediate report is highly needed, for us to
attach their picture for your perusal and file and response to me will be
highly imperative for your comments which will be highly appreciated, but
we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no
response comes from you. So contact me via the telephone or above e-mail
address immediately as your silence will be a clear indication that you
authorized them to effect the above changes on your behalf!!!Note!!! when
reporting back to me do re-confirm your full information as below for our
perusal and file before we can be able to ARREST them and deliver your
consignment of Funds to you immediately through diplomatic tunnel on non
inspection route direct to your doorstep or via telegraphic wire transfer
direct to your bank coordinates any where in the world:1, Your Full Name:2,
Your Residence or Office Address where the consignment can be deliver or
transfer to your bank account immediately.3, Your Mobile Telephone Number
for easy communication.4, Your Company's Name & Address {IF
ANY}5.Sex/Age/Occupation.6.Your ID for proper identification, This is to
avoid wrongful delivery or transfer of your valued payment to wrong hand or
wrong person. let us know the option you choose to receive your
payment!!!Awaiting for your response and compliance as directed above to
enable us do the needful and proceed with the delivery or transfer of your
payment to you as quickly as possible for you to receive it and start to
make use of your money without any problem. waiting!!!Sincerely Yours,{Mr.
Ben Offor}{New Director Of Foreign Payments}Central Bank Of Africa
{C.B.A}Tel: +229-9-8876680.E-mail: centralbankofafrica@barid.com
<centralbankofafrica@barid.com>*

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