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: "Mr. Charles Feeney" <cbank0207@gmail.com>
Reply-To: citib918@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:41:59 +0100
Subject: Your donation funds of $12.9 million dollars has been deposited at (Citibank).

FROM THE DESK OF MR. CHARLES FEENEY
EMAIL: charlesfeeney55@gmail.com
UNITED NATION AUTHORIZE OFFICE.
DONATION FUNDS PERMIT DEPARTMENT OFFICE.

Attention.

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your details and to confirm your
reliability in this donation. What is the update between you and Mr
Alan Smith Citibank Manager Director regarding your donation funds of
$12.9 million us dollars which has been permitted to your name? I have
decided to use my Bank Citibank (111 Wall Street New York) to disburse
this donation funds to your position.

Therefore, I have issued out a bank draft of [$12.900,000 US MILLION
DOLLARS] in your name through my attorney Mrs Hilda Williams, which
has been sent for deposit with my bank in Citibank (111 wall Street
New York), the Bank is authorized to conclude the disbursement of the
funds via Online Banking or ATM CARD or Bank Draft Check or Bank Wire
Transfer to any Bank account of your choice Contact Email:
citib918@gmail.com

You are hereby advised to keep this donation strictly confidential
until your claim has been fully recovered before you can share the
good news. Kindly contact the bank for instructions of the wire
transfer.

Find below the contact information of my bank in Bank Name: Citibank
Manager Mr. Alan Smith and also contact him via Whats-App Number +1
(579) 566-5138:

Contact Person Director: Mr. Alan Smith
Contact Email: citib918@gmail.com
Service Center 111 Wall Street New York
Whats-App Number +1 (579) 566-5138

Please note that upon your contact with Mr. Alan Smith, you are to
provide him with your Full Name so he can verify you with information
sent to him already. Please endeavor to keep me fully informed on all
developments with the bank so that I can also monitor the transfer
process through feedback from you.

Your full cooperation is highly anticipated.
Best Regards,
Mr. Charles Feeney
Email: charlesfeeney55@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources: