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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: "MAJOR GENERAL SULE IBRAHIM" <majoriba@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 01:33:53 +0100
Subject: GOOD ADY TO YOU


Te:234-80-28352567
E-mail :major_2002@ny.com

UNTITLED

FROM: MAJOR GENERAL SULE IBRAHIM,

TO:MANAGING DIRECTOR HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND VERY URGENT.

DEAR MR/MRS,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION I GOT FROM THE DANISH EXPORTERS DIRECTORY 2003+2004.

MY NAME IS MAJOR GENERAL SULE IBRAHIM ATTACHED TO THE PRESIDENCY UNDER THE PRESENT CIVILIAN REGIME AS THE CRUDE OIL CONTRACT REVIEW CHAIRMAN. I AND MY COLLEAUGE DR MARTINS JOHN OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION WILL NEED YOUR MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFERING OF USD$280 MILLION (TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FOR ONE OF THE LONDON BANK AND ANOTHER USD25 MILLION CASH SECRETLY DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE AMOUNT IN QUESTION EMANATED FORM SALES OF CRUDE OIL WHICH WE WILL NOT LIKE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO KNOW ABOUT IT DUE TO OUR POSITION. WE HAVE ALREADY PLANNED TO PURCHASE TWO TANKERS SHIPS FROM YOUR COUNTRY, AS WELL AS INVESTING OF PETROL STATIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY IF ONLY YOU CAN ASSIST IN SAFEGUARDING OUR INVESTMENT FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING ON OUR ARRIVAL BY DECEMBER.

IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, ALL WE REQUIRE FROM YOU IS JUST YOUR WILLINGNESS TO BE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THURSDAY NEXT WEEK AND CLAIM THE $25 MILLION FUND CONSIGNMNET IN TWO DIPLOMATIC BOXES, SECONDLY YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT FOR AN IMMEDIATE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF THE $280 MILLION.
UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE, I AND MY COLLAGUE WILL REWARD YOU WITH $5 MILLION AS WELL AS APPOINTING AS A DIRECTOR IN ANY OF OUR FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN JAPAN AND OUR CRUDE OIL BUSINESS.

FOR SECURITY REASONS, THIS MATTER IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND VERY URGENT, DO NOT DICLOSE TO ANYBODY.

CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE RECEIPT OF THIS VERY MAIL MESSAGE AS I WILL BE WILLING TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

THANKS.

MAJOR GENERAL SULE IBRAHIM



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