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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 PAYMENT OFFICE <postmaster@mail.com>
Reply-To: federaltreasurydept2022@outlook.com
Date: 01 May 2022 13:03:37 -0400
Subject: Re: Your Approved Payment

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Office of the Special Representative to the UN.
Headquarters,

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to intimate you of very important information which will be of great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long overdue payment due to excessive demand of money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remains unpaid to you.

I am Mrs. Priscilla Braver a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are being treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I am appointed to handle your transaction with approver from the United Nation and the US. Department of Treasury.

Note; All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies, and Courier companies that have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back off from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since my office is now directly in charge of your payment please take note of this warning to avoid any delay, problem or implication of wrongly working with the wrong office or individual.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be released to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to these instructions is at your own risk you only will bear the loss.

I'm using this medium to promise you that immediately you provide the information below for reconfirmation of your personal information I shall direct you to the paying office of the Department of Treasury. where your fund (US$10,500,000.00) is currently deposited and separately operating in your name but the wrong dealings did not make you know the right offices to deal with.

Please take note to contact the Department of Treasury paying office for the release of your funds without delay,

Office: Department of Treasury
Officer Name: Steve Howard
Contact E-mail: federaltreasurydept2022@outlook.com
Address: Treasury Building 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.


In view of the above, you are advised to provide the information below to facilitate the immediate release of your fund.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, and Mobile:
3) Home Address:
4) Profession, Age, and Marital Status
5) Drivers License Or Passport ID

Kindly send the above required information to us and upon the receipt of the above-mentioned information we shall proceed in filing a claim with the bank and get back to you with further details on how your fund will be released. Awaiting your earliest response.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Priscilla Braver
Senior Resident Representative in the USA.
International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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