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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: "IMF Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrew.t@imfofficial.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 03:05:57 +0100
Subject: VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT UNITED NATION (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME) DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027.
 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY:
 
 
This is to inform you that the regional verification office has received your message concerning the approved list of the United Nation Records of Outstanding Funds which your NAME/PARTICULARS WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE APPROVED LIST., I have been assigned to direct you on the transfer of US$12,500,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)into your Bank account. Note:  YOU ARE THEREFORE STRONGLY ADVISE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER BANK OR INSTITUTION REGARDING THIS MATTER, FOR THE OVERALL SAFETY OF YOU AND YOUR FUND, you are hereby required to fill up the below application form for payment to enable the paying bank make the transfer into your bank account immediately.
 
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION'S
First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Age:
Marital Status:
Contact Address:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Mobile phone No:
 
Have a nice day, Looking forward to your E-mail.
 
United nation Approval No;UN5685P,
White HouseApproved No:WH44CV,
Reference No.-35460021,
Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331 ,
Pin Code No: 55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 ,
Released Code No: 0763;
 
 
NOTE: PLEASE BASE ON THE PRESURE WE ARE HAVING IN MAKING SURE ALL BENEFICIARY RECEIVED THERE PAYMENT, WE WILL ADVICE YOU URGENTLY COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTION TO AVOID THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR FUND.AS [1]A MATTER OF URGENCY I WILL ADVICE YOU HAVE ALL THE ABOVE INSTRUCTION FOLLOWED AND AS URGENT AS POSIBLE TO AVOID CANCELLATION AND USING YOUR FUND TO PAY OTHER WHO HAS COMPLIED
 
 
BEST REGARD.
ANDREW TWEEDIE
DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.

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