419 scam: "Dr. Micheal Fries" <johnsonwillia206@gmail.com> URGENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mhg0907@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Micheal Fries" <johnsonwillia206@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mhg0907@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:10:50 +0100
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT

Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Headquarters
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
The PayMaster General of the Federation,
Auditor General/Telex Computeronic System
Tel: +1(202) 324-2000
Fax: (202) 324-3000

RE: URGENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT

Good Day.... How are you doing and your family?

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of
the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI. We have been able to track
down so many of this scam artist in various parts of African countries
and Europe, which includes (Nigeria, United Kingdom, Spain, Ghana,
Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they
will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands)
soon for Criminal/Fraud Justice.

With reference to your funds payment release, that has been kept on
hold, based on the irregularity on the payment file, an office has
been mandated to follow the due paralegal
process in order that will enable your investment contract funds claim
to be release legitimately and legally into your providing receiving
bank account, which you are required to contact Dr. Micheal Fries the
office of the Paymaster General of the Federation with the information
stated below:

Dr. Micheal Fries
The PayMaster General of the Federation,
Auditor General/Telex Computeronic System
Email: mhg0907@gmail.com
Tel: +1(347)9801931

Contact him now and forward the below details to him:
1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Age:
3. Occupation:
4. Cell/Mobile Number:

The office will help you secure all the necessary legal assistance and
representation that will facilitate the smooth success of this
transaction in your favour and all payment modalities will be
perfected in your favour by virtue of an accredited attached attorney
to the office by the Government.

Always keep this office informed for advice with your communication
dealings with the Office of the Paymaster General of the Federation.

Thanks,

Best Regards

Christopher A. Wray
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General Director of National Intelligence
Tel: +1(202) 324-2000
Fax: (202) 324-3000

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam