joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM ADVISER ON FOREIGN PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnharry.lawchamber@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 10:57:47 +0100
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE
PRESIDENT , FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
Direct Tel: +234 805 078 5171
 
 
Dear Sir,
 
 
I write to let you know that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR have personally taken over your payment.
 
 
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari was very sad that
the officials assigned to pay all foreign beneficiaries which you are among have failed and betrayed
him.
 
 
He has arrested all the corrupt Government officials and will deal with them in accordance with the
law.
 
 
The President of Nigeria have now decided to handle all beneficiaries payment by himself through
the Government Reserve Treasury.
 
 
You are among the beneficiaries that will be paid and entitled to receive the sum of
US$15,000,000.00(Fifteen Million United States Dollars) as your inheritance funds.
 
 
You are therefore advised to forward the following:
 
 
Your Full Names:
 
Address:
 
Telephone Number:
 
Bank information:
 
Any of your National Identity:
 
 
You should send the above information directly to the President of Nigeria to his below direct email
address:
 
 
NAME:  PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR
 
Position: President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
 
Direct Tel: +234 708 644 9077
 
Direct Email Address:  sec.govtng@gmail.com
 
 
You should let me know once you send the above information to the President of Nigeria, so that I
will do my own part and see that your funds is transferred into your account without delay.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Mr. John Harry
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE
PRESIDENT , FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ON FOREIGN PAYMENT 

Virus-free. www.avast.com

Anti-fraud resources: