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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: "chairman Award Committee(Pcc)" <chairmanawardcommittee@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:37:37 +0100
Subject: TRANSACTION.

FROM TOUREY SIAKA MUGU
25 CATHIER DE BRIYEH ADJAME
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA.
TEL/ +22507715646

DEAR SIR,
WITH RESPECT , FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN YOU, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR A CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH REQUIRES YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR MUTUAL BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP.
I AM ENGINEER, TOUREY MUGU SIAKA, THE CHAIRMAN OF
AWARD COMMITTEE PETROL IVOIRE OIL, REPUBLIC OF
CÖTE D'IVOIRE.SOMETIME LAST YEAR, OUR REFINERY WAS GENERALY SERVICED AND MANY OTHER CONTRACTS WHERE ALSO AWARDED IN THE OIL SECTOR AFTER AN OUT BREAK OF FIRE.

THERE WAS ASSISTANCE FROM WORLD BANK, I.M.F. AND OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE
DAMAGED EQUIPMENT AND THE REFINERY AS A WHOLE.

DURING THIS PERIOD, A LOT OF CONTRACT WERE AWAREDED
TO SO MANY INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS. NOW ALL THE
CONTRACTS HAS BEEN FULLY EXECUTED AND EVERY CONTRACTOR
IS NOW WAITING FOR THEIR PAYMENT AFTER INSPECTION OF
THE JOB. DURING THE PERIOD OF THIS CONTRACT, I WAS
ABLE TO RESERVE THE SUM OF $ 27 MILLION ( THWENTY SEVEN MILLION USA DOLLARS) WHICH I MUST LIKE TO TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR
ANY OF YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS IMMEDIATELY. I WILL OPEN AN ACCOUNT IN A BANK HERE IN YOUR NAME FROM WHERE THIS FUND SHOULD BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. WITH MY POSSITION,ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ON YOUR NAME AS THE SOLE CONTACTOR FOR UNWARDS PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.

NOW, WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO PROVIED ME YOUR
FULL NAME, ADRESS AND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER. AS THE CONTRACT AWARD CHAIRMAN, I WILL PREPARE
DOCUMENTATIONS IN YOUR NAME AS THE CONTRACTOR WHO DID THE JOB SO THAT THIS FUND SHOULD BE PAID IN YOUR NAME AND BE TRANSFERED IN YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY. I WILL OFFER YOU 20 % OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
MORESO, I WILL COME OVER TO MEET WITH YOU A DAY OR TWO BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO TAKE CARE OF MY SHARE AFTER YOU HAVE TAKING YOUR COMMISSION OF 20%. IF YOU WILL BE OF ASSISTANCE TO ME TO HAVE THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT, WRITE ME BACK IMMEDIATELY TO FEED YOU WITH INFORMATIONS AND MODALITIES FOR THIS TRANSACTION.

NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION IS SMOOTH AND SECURED AS ALL
ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN FINALISED.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

ENGR. TOUREY SIAKA MUGU



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