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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: UNPAID FUNDS PAYMENT RELEASE OFFICE <unclaimeddetails@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 22:33:41 +0100
Subject: RE; FWD: YOUR UNPAID FUND DETAILS - FYI


Following all the unsuccessful means and methods you have taken to receive
your overdue unpaid fund, We wish to inform you that you that finally you
can now receive the fund void of stress, hitches, payments of charges and
above all, void of cancellations and counter claims over your fund.

Our Bank and My Office have been authorized by the International Financial
Authorities; The World Bank, International Finance Corporation, The US
Treasury/Federal Reserve Bank, 189 Banks in USA/UK/European Union, Asia and
African Banks have all jointly agreed to ensure speedy release and payments
of all Confirmed and Unpaid Funds Inheritance Funds, Investment Banks,
Lottery Funds and all other such funds whose beneficiary/receiver details
have been duly confirmed but funds unpaid.

In view of this, You are required to get back to us ASAP to enable our
office speedily process and release your fund as already authorized and
approved by the appropriate financial authorities.

Yours,

Keiron Lynch
EVP, Chief Payments Officer
Fox Chase Bank,
Tel: + 1 (202) 417 6752 <%2B%201%20%28215%29%20207%200180>
info.foxchase@foxmail.com

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