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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?chidi=20iwu?= <chidi_iwuuu@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: joseph_peter009@yahoo.com.au
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 03:47:56 +0530 (IST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chidi_iwuuu@yahoo.co.in

OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LAGOS- NIGERIA.

E-Mail:joseph_peter009@yahoo.com.au




ATTN: BENEFICIARY


PAYMENT NOTIFICATION/ NO UPFRONT PAYMENT


WE HAVE BEEN BRIEFED OFFICIALLY THAT YOU ARE HAVING A PROBLEM ABOUT CLAIMING YOUR FUNDS THROUGH THE PRESIDENCY.



WE ADVICE THE INSTITUTION ON FINANCIAL MATTERS OF THIS SORT AND OFFERS ADVICE WHERE NECESSARY. RECENTLY THE CHIEF PROTOCOL ADVISER ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS HAS JUST INFORMED US THAT DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO SETTLE SOME ARREARS WITH THE BANK, IT THUS BECAME A HITCH ON WHY YOUR FUNDS CANNOT BE RELEASED UP TILL THIS TIME.



SUBSEQUENTLY WE HAVE TAKING INTO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME AND WE HAVE THEREFORE DECIDED TO ASSIST YOU GET A FINANCIER/INVESTOR WHO WILL RAISE THE NEEDED AMOUNT FOR ONLY A TOKEN PERCENTAGE.



WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY BETWEEN $50,000-$100,000 THESE BEING THE OUTSTANDING ARREARS TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU CONSENT TO THIS WE SHALL ASK THE INVESTOR TO RAISE AND SEND THE FUNDS TO YOU, WHICH SHALL BE USED TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE CHARGES. OUR COMMISSION AND THIS WILL BE A MERE 1% OF THE RECEIVED FUNDS WHICH YOU WILL PAY ONLY AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE ENTIRE CONTRACT FUND OWED TO YOU IN YOUR ACCOUNT.



IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, KINDLY GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY BY PHONE AS STATED ABOVE, WE SHALL SEND TO YOU OUR AGREEMENT DOCUMENT FOR SIGNING AND FORM TOO. ALSO DO RECONFIRM YOUR BANK AND CONTRACT DETAILS TO ENABLE US FOLLOW UP IMMEDIATELY.


ALSO SEND ME THE REQUIRED INFORMATION VIA THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:joseph_peter009@yahoo.com.au.


THANK YOU FOR YOUR USUAL COOPERATION.



REV JOESPH PETERS

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE




- chidi iwu


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