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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Felix Ogbe" <felixogbe@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:50:55 +0000
Subject: TRANSFER OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

FROM MR.FELIX OGBE;
NNPC FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX,
P.M.B.2701
LAGOS-NIGERIAN.
TEL:+234-803-3528864
PRIVATE EMAIL: felixogbe@excite.com

DEAR SIR,

TRANSFER OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

PERMISSION TO REMIT US$25 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT. IT
IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE
TRANSFER OF US$25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY) INTO A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING WITH
YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED.

I AM MR.FELIX OGBE,AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC), LAGOS AND THIS MONEY ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED
CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. THIS CONTRACT HAS
LONG BEEN COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR DULY PAID. I NOW
SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AS A
MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WE CANNOT AQUIRE THIS
MONEY IN OUR NAME,BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT
WHILE IN SERVICE. THIS IS WHY I AM LOOKING FOR A COMPETENT AND HONEST
COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SUM OF
USD25,000,000(TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) WILL BE PAID
INTO BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER.HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU.

HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD NOT
BETRAY ME AFTER THE FUND MUST HAVE ARRIVED YOUR ACCOUNT. MORE IMPORTANTLY,
YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL, IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE
CONFIDENCE REPOSED ON ME AND THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.

YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THIS MONEY AFTER THE TRANSACTION,WHILE 70%
WILL BE FOR THE OFFICIALS.EVERY ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSACTION HAS BEEN CONCLUDED.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS
BUSINESS IS 100% SAFE AND RISK FREE AND I HOPE THAT THE FUND ARRIVES YOUR
ACCOUNT IN LATEST 10 BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE
FOLOWING INFORMATION.

1. FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. BANK NAME
3. BANK ADDRESS
4. ACCOUNT NUMBER
5. SWIFT CODE(if any)
6. PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE ME APPLY FOR THE PAYMENT INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL USE PART OF MY MONEY
TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR CARE.FOR SECURITY REASONS, PLEASE
KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASON:
felixogbe@excite.com

MY DEEPEST PRAYERS FOR YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.FELIX OGBE
TEL:+234-803-3528864
EMAIL:felixogbe@excite.com


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