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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: marvin brown <marvin4king@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:08:34 +0300
Subject: GOOD DAY

Director, Finance & Accounts.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
NNPC Towers, Herbert Macaulay Way, P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,
Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.

I am Mr. Momodu A. Arokodare, working with the Ministry of Petroleum
Resources here in Nigeria; my office monitors and controls the affairs of
all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final
signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks
both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts
Settlement.

With my statutory position!! I write to present you to the Federal
Government of Nigeria that you are among the people expecting the funds to
be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with
you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. I have Every files
before me and the data's will be to change to your name to enable you
receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the Beneficiary of the
said sum of $85 Million United Stated Dollars.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I
have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two
days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to
submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of
revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit this sum following
my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

If you agree on my conditions, I will advise you on what to do Immediately
and the transfer will Commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name next on the payment list for the year 2010 instantly to meet the three
days mandate.

Waiting your response ASAP.

Respectfully Yours.

Dr. Momodu A. Arokodare

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