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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: "ATT. WILLIAM SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsscottcity@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 06:19:41 -0800
Subject: RE:YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN RELEASE

Scott County Attorneys Office
Lawyer Georgetown, KY United States.
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
I am Attorney, Williams Scott who resumed the role on August 2, 2017 in Kentucky after being confirmed by the United States Senate, taking over from Acting Director Andrew McCabe after the dismissal of former Director James Comey by President Donald Trump.
 
 
I want you to know that your impending funds worth $8.3 million USD from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA , which was intercepted, has been released to you , i noticed that your funds from the EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)  have come to make so many things right from the way the corrupt government officials has made it to be. Payment of Inheritance fund, overdue payments and compensations without causing heart break to beneficiaries is his priority. My investigation continued to the  CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) ,The FBI monitoring team gave an satisfactory NOTICE to your transaction.
 
 
I have your file from the Central Bank of Nigeria{CBN} which has been on my desk since i resumed office. i really want to know if you are interested in receiving your funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria{CBN} as i understand that you have spent a lot in the past trying to get the funds to your door step as i (Attorney, Williams Scott) will stand on your behalf and make sure delivery gets to you.
 
 
Now your funds has been confirmed and ready for delivery as i and christpher A. wray(FBI DIRECTOR) have resolved the issue with the Central Bank of Nigeria{CBN} and documents to those boxes are ready and all in your name. You are advised to desist from contacting any other person because  CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) has taken full responsibility to two TRUNKS BOXES worth $8.3 MILLION which will be delivered to you by CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) Agent(YUL HAKEEM) who also has the original copy of the documents here in United States and all you will pay is delivery charge only to Agent  YUL HAKEEM for him to make a successful delivery without any delay as all document is complete.
 
 
All you need now is to contact the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) delivery Agent Mr.Yul Hakeem Email: agtyulhakeem@gmail.com   and follow his instruction as he will tell you what to do.
 
Yours faithfully
Att. Williams Scott.

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