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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 Amine Mati." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfng601@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 02:55:44 -0800
Subject: Re:your fund today

Dear sir/madam,
 
 
Following the discrepancies and delay of your fund transfer,We received a telephone call and email from Mr. Isreali Abraham telling us to transfer your fund through Atm MasterCard to his address via courier service.
 
We want to know if you instructed Mr. Isreali Abraham permitting our affiliated bank to process  and convert  your fund into Atm MasterCard in favor of  Mr. Isreali Abraham. Kindly keep up date information to avoid any wrong payment regarding the claim.Kindly re-confirm the following information immediately
 
(1) Your Full Name.
(2) Phone, Fax And Mobile #.
(3) Company Name, Position And Address.
(4) Profession, Age And Marital Status.
(5) Copy Of Int'l Passport, Driver's License, Or Any Valid Id Card.
 
Do you want to accept your fund by certified bank draft or ATM card.
 
We expect your urgent response.
 
Best regards,
 
Dr Amine Mati.
Senior Resident Representative
Auditor General's Ofice | International Monetary Fund(IMF)

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