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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: =?us-ascii?Q?Dr=20Evans=20O?= <obivans99@seznam.cz>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 04:41:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?URGENT=20RESPONSE=20NEEDED=21=21?=

NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
From: The Desk Of Deputy Director.
E-mail: obivans@mail8.com

ATTN:

I AM A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (N.P.A) HERE IN LAGOS.I HAVE BEEN DELEGATED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL INTO WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT, WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$30,500,000,00 (THIRTY MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS)

THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF CONTRACTS BILLS OF SOME CONTRACTS AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE LAST MILITARY REGIME OF LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA.SINCE THEN,IT HAS BEING LYING IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF MY CORPORATION WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. HOWEVER,THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY SINCE THE BEGINING OF NEW GOVERNMENT, NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED OUT OF THE COUNTRY WITHOUT BEEN NOTICED, THE FUND IS LEGITIMATE.

WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR THE TAKE OFF OF THIS TRANSACTION AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 25%. THE OFFICIALS, MY COLLEAGUES AND I SHALL TAKE 70% WHILE 5% HAS BEEN SET OUT FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF TRANSACTION.THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND ASSURANCE THAT OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHEN THIS MONEY IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE A NO RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDE OF BOTH PARTIES AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL LAST FOR 10 WORKING DAYS, BARRING ANY DELAYS.

P.S DO NOT FAIL TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX AND BANK PARTICULARS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

REMEMBER THAT THIS TRANSACTION SHOULD BE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: obivans@mail8.com

BEST REGARDS,

DR. EVANS OBINNA.

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