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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <profcharles_soludogov@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:57:34 -0800
Subject: PART PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


FROM THE DESK OF
PRO.CHARLES SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL:234-8033333647


Sir,


IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

CONTRACT#MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS/NEXT OF KIN DUE FOR PART PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA YOUR NAME AND
COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PART PAYMENT.
I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PART PAYMENT HAVE BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU IN RESPOND'S TO THIS
LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM RECORDS IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PART PAYMENT IS US$7.5 MILLION DOLLARS
{SEVEN MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS}.
PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:

{1}YOUR FULL NAMES
{2}YOUR PHONE NUMBERS,MOBILE AND FAX
{3}YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS
{4}YOUR MARITAL STATUS PROFFESSION AND AGE.


AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATIONS ARE RECEIVED ,YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU VIA A DIPLOMATIC PAYMENY SYSTEM
FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND AN ACCOMPANIED AIR WAY BILL/COVERING DOCUMENTS
WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOU.
GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER FOR MORE DETAILS AND SERIOUS DESCUSSION WITH ME AND FOWARD ALL YOUR INFORMATIONS
WITHOUT ANY DELAY BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAST QUATER OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND ANY DELAY MAY LEAD TO THE CANCELATION OF THIS FUND

REGARDS

PRO.CHARLES SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)



















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