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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: mrdouglasobaseki22@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:48:57 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mr=2EDOUGLAS=20=20OBASEKI=20?=

Mr.DOUGLAS OBASEKI
Treasury Controller,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Lagos-Niger

Dear,

I am the Treasury Controller, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation [NNPC] and a close associate of the immediate past Minister

Of Petroleum Resources.
The Minister has mandated me to transfer the sum of US$30 millions
Recovered From over-invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation [NNPC] into several private accounts in Europe and United
States. A total sum of US$15,000,000.00 has been transferred before the

Emergence of This present Civilian Administration, leaving the balance of
US$15,000,000.00.I have made proper Arrangement/documentation to transfer
the balance which is retained in
A Coded account of the NNPC with the Central Bank o f Nigeria. We are
Soliciting that you help us To receive the fund in trust!
We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation
Of a Foreign partner who would provide an account where the funds could
be
Lodged. Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be remitted to
A foreign account.
The remittance of the funds requires little documentation.
There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since the
Former Minister and I have covered this transaction with adequate contract
and
External credit documents from the beginning. What we require from you by
e-mail are via:
{I} Acceptance letter of this offer
{2} Your company name/Address and confidential
Telephone and fax numbers
{3} Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to
Abide by the requirements of this proposal paramount of which is
CONFIDENTIALITY.
We have agreed that you will retain 20% of the entire
US$15, 000, 00 0.00 for your effort in this transaction, 70% for us.
Here in Nigeria! And the remaining 10% will be used for defrayal of
Incidental cost in the course of this transfer. Please reply urgently by
e-mail as we expect that the
Transaction will not take more than ten working days. And please note That
This transaction is profittable Good Friend.

Best regards,
Mr.DOUGLAS OBASEKI
(Treasury Controller NNPC)



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