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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: wahabhamzat231@excite.it
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:35:12 -0700
Subject: Treat Urgently

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP -STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL

Firstly, I must solicit your confidentiality. This is
by virtue of it's nature as being utterly
confidential' and 'TOP SECRET'. Though I know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make anyone
apprehensive and Worried, but I am assuring you that
all will be well at the end of the day.

I am Wahab Hamzat and I head a seven man tender board
in charge of contract awards and payment approvals.
Our duties include evaluation,vetting, and approval
for payment of contract jobs done for the Federal
Ministry of Aviation (FMA) etc. We are therefore
soliciting for your assistance to enable us transfer
into your account the said funds.

The US$10m was the left over of the funds that was
used to pay foreign contractors who executed Federal
Government contracts with the Federal Ministry of
Aviation (FMA) as supply and installation of landing
and navigational equipment in Lagos,Abuja and Port Harcourt
International Airports.
My colleagues and I have decided that if you/your
Company can act as the beneficiary of this funds on
our behalf, you or your company will retain 25% of the
Total amount (US$10Million) while 75% will be for us
(officials) .a

We have decided that this transaction can only proceed
under the following condition
(a) Our conviction of your transparent honesty and
that you treat this transaction with utmost secrecy
and confidentiality
(b) That upon Receipt of the funds you will release
the funds asinstructed by us after you've removed your
share of 25%.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using my
private mail box wahabhamzat@hotmail.com or wahabhamzat231@netbg.com for

security
reasons. I will bring you into the complete picture of
this transaction when I've heard from you.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated as we
are already behind schedule for the financial quarter.
Please do be informed that this business transaction
is 100% legal and completely free from drug or
money laundering.

Only trust can make the reality of this transaction.

Best regards,
Wahab Hamzat.













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