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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: hysonoduoza@yahoo.de
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:33:39 -0400
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

We are rounding up payment for the second quarter of the 2015 fiscal year when I came across your file and after a serious investigation carried out by the Contract Review Panel (CRP) headed by Senator IDRIS ABUBAKAR and the State Security Service (SSS) headed by Superintendent of police Ahmed Umar (SP) submitted their report to me, I decided to contact you in this regard
It has come to our notice that some unscrupulous element who label themselves with different names and position go about collecting money in quest of helping you thereby making things difficult for the contractors to get their money like in your own case and investigation shows that not even an interest payment of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) which have since been approved by the new President to be sent to you by Automated teller Machine Which is VISA ATM CASH CARD.
As you may know, the New president federal Republic of Nigeria General Muhammadu Buhari have waived aside all taxes and vats to enable our numerous contractors get their interest payment without any further delay and promised the IMF, The London and Paris Club of Creditors and the world bank during his recent inauguration that all foreign contractors will get their interest payment without any further delay,
You are advice to get in touch with me for dispatching of your VISA CASH CARD to your door step, Here is my Direct Email: for you to receive your Approved interest Payment of US$ 10,000,000.00 and the balance which will be paid before the end of the second quarter 2015.
Yours Faithfully
Mr. HYSON .F .ODUOZA
Director Visa Card Uba

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