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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: "VINCENT AKUBUEZE" <vinc@totalmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vincentakubueze55@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:39:56 -0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

SUBJECT: URGENT ASSISTANCE
STRITLY CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:DR.VINCENT AKUBUEZE

DEAR SIR

I AM DR.VINCENT AKUBUEZE AN ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT) WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS-
NIGERIA.

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME SENIOR OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL
BANK OFNIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE,WE WANT TO
TRANSFER THE SOME OFTHIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS OUT OF
MY COUNTRY, NIGERIA. THETHIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS IS
AN ACCUMULATION OF OVER-INVOICED
CONTRACTS SUM WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED AND
COMMISSIONED. THIS AMOUNT STILL LIES IN THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL
BANK OFNIGERIA(CBN).AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE CANNOT OPERATE A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE CODE OFCONDUCT ACT IN NIGERIA
MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO OPERATE
FOREIGN ACCOUNT. IT IS AS A RESULT OF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE USE OF YOUR PRIVATE/ COMPANY'S
ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE SAID SUM.PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL
MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKED OUT FOR A SMOOTH ANDHITCH-FREE
TRANSFER OF THE US$35MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WITHIN TEN
WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND
CONSENT.YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $35,000,000:00
FOR PROVIDING US AN ACCOUNT, 75% WOULD COME TO US IN
NIGERIA, AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULD BE
USED TO OFFSET ALL LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENDITURE ON THE
FOLLOWING GROUNDS.

(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF
THE FUND WOULD BE GIVEN TO US AFTER TRANSFERENCE.

(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST
CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT
DEMANDS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL, YOU CAN CONTACT ME
THROUGH MY E-MAIL:vincentakubueze55@yahoo.co.uk or
vincentakubueze@totalmail.com TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER
DETAILS ON THE TRANSACTION. YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE A SECURED TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.

EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

Dr.VINCENT AKUBUEZE



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