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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: Paula juan <pj0082163@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.tonyelumelu84@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:34:14 +0000
Subject: Attention

did not hear from you, I'm not sure if you got it, And that is why I say it
again, Firstly, I'm Mrs.Kristalina Gueorguieva, Managing Director and
Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund.Indeed, We have reviewed all
the obstacles and problems surrounded your uncompleted transaction and your
inability to meet up with transfer charges levied, against you, for the
past transfer options, view our site for your confirmation www.imf.org
<http://www.imf.org/>We are the Board of Directors, World Bank and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington, D.C. in conjunction with The
U.S. Department of the Treasury and some other relevant Investigation
Agencies here in the United States of America. has ordered our Foreign
Payment Remittance Unit, United Bank of Africa Lome Togo to issue you a
VISA Card, where your fund $ 1.5 million will be uploaded, for further
withdrawal of your fund.During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by
corrupt officials of the bank who are trying to divert your funds into
their private accounts.And today we notify, you that your fund has been
credited into VISA Card by UBA Bank and also ready to be deliver, Now
contact UBA Bank assistance Mr. Tony Elumelu Email
(mr.tonyelumelu84@gmail.com <mr.tonyelumelu84@gmail.com>)Send him the
following information for the delivery of your accredited ATM VISA Card to
your address.Your Full Name ========================Your Country of Origin
=================Your Home address ==================Your phone number
================== Yours faithfullyMrs. Kristalina*

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