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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: samuelobinna@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:26:12 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY=20=21=20?=

FROM THE DESK:
Samuel Obinna
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
(NNPC) FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX,
IKOYI #8211;LAGOS,NIGERIA

ATTN:

I am Dr.Samuel Obinna chairman audit committee, with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), I headed the audit committee
whose assignment was to audit, review and recommend payment for all
contracts awarded in the NNPC by the corrupt past military
administration.

In the course of our review, we discovered that the sum of USD 18
million (EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS) was floating unclaimed in the
corporation account without beneficiary.

This money emanated from an over-invoicing in the contract awarded to a

foreign firm for the supply,fixing, erecting and computerized
optimization of oil pipeline to one of our oil refineries during the
past Military administration.

Base on our status as senior government officials in top sensitive
position of trust, we cannot stand to claim this money ourselves,
hence,
I decided to contact you. All modalities for this transfer have been
fully worked out.

We have already secured a preliminary order to effect this payment, we
now require from you your BANKING PARTICULARS, FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

for smooth transfer of this money into your bank account. We intend to
share the money in the following manner: 30% for you, 65% for us and 5%

for any miscellaneous expenses.

This business transaction is 100% risk-free. We look forward to a
fruitful business relationship with you

PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL: Samuelbnn@yahoo.com

Best Regards,

Dr.Samuel Obinna

Account Department ,
(NNPC).





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