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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: wax_eze_2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:29:48 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY?=

please reply me throught my altanative email
box wax_eze@zipmail.com.br
TRANSFER OF USD$22MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT}
The PresidentCEO.
Dear sir
I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different
organs of Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) owned
parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as
regards transfer of the above-mentioned amount into
your bank account. This fund accrued from over
invoicing of various contact awarded in my parastatal
to certain Foreign Contractors sometimes ago. We, as
holders of sensitive position in our various
parastatals, were mandated by the Federal Government
to Scrutinise all payments made to certain foreign
Contractors and we discovered that some of the
contracts they executed were grossly over-invoiced
either by omission or commission. In the process the
sum of US$27M (Twenty Seven Million US Dollars only)
was found lying in the parastatal suspense account
after the foreign contractors had been paid their
rightful dues for executing the said contracts. We all
agreed that this over-invoiced amount be transferred
(for our own use) into a bank account provided by a
foreign partner, because we are government workers and
the Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate
foreign accounts. However, we have succeeded in
transferring some of this money precisely US$5.0M
(Five Million US Dollars only) into a foreign account
in MOROCCO (North Africa), but the provider of the
account in MOROCCOis up to some mischief and refuses
to comply to the earlier mutual agreement by insisting
that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect. If for a
meagre sumof US$5.0M (Five Million US Dollars only) we
are not compensated, is it when the balance of US$22M
(Twenty-two Million Us Dollars)is transferred that we
will be sure of our full compensation? Of course,this
abuse of trust and inhumanity calls for sober
reflection and search for absolute trust. Thus we are
seeking your unwavering assistance that the remaining
amount of US$22M can be speedily processed and fully
remitted into your nominated bank account. On
successful remittance of the fund into your account,
you will be compensated with 30% of the amount for
your assistance and services. So far, much have been
said and due to our sensitive positions, we cannot
afford a slip in thistransaction neither can we give
out identity as regards our respective offices, but
whereby cordial relationship is established, smooth
operations commences, you will be furnished with
details of all you deserves toknow. I am at your
disposition to entertain any question from you with
respect to this transaction, so contact me immediately
through my e:mail for further information on the
requirements and procedure forthistransaction. Please,
treat with the strictest confidentiality andutmost
urgency Yours faithfully,
MR.Wax Eze
please reply me throught my altanative email
box wax_eze@zipmail.com.br



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