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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: id_abubakar20@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:20:10 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT?=

Dear Sir

I am Idris Abubakar, a former special adviser on petroleum and economic
matters to the late Head of State of Federal Republic of Nigeria General
Sani Abacha.

Because of my strategic position in the former Government,and also being
a close confidant of the Head of State, I was able to acquire personally,
the sum of $25,000,000.00USD (Twenty- five Million United
States Dollars) presently lodged in a security vault.

I made this money largely through "CONSULTANCY FEE" and Good Faith Fees
paid by foreign oil companies prior to allocation of Deep Water Oil Blocks
and other Lifting/prospecting Right. Nigeria is the 6th largest
Producer/Exporter of Crude Petroleum in the World. As you are probably aware
Nigeria is prone to Political/Economic Instability, hyper Inflation among
other problems.

I have therefore resolved to invest my money abroad, preferably in Real
Estate Properties and Importation of Goods for safety and optimu returns
on Investments.

However, straight transfer of this money into a bank abroad will present
two major problems:

1. The tax incidence will be too high, as much as 60% of this money will
go up in Taxes, Levies, Penalties etc.

2. As an Ex serviceman in a former military government on which the present
democratic government of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is fighting very hard to
freeze the accounts of the men that served in the government of General
Abacha. So as a result of Government deliberate restrictions on flight of
capital abroad, the solution is to Courier this money in cash abroad, through
diplomatic Courier Company in Nigeria in conjunction with an embassy here
in Nigeria.

The money will be packed in a Diplomatic trunk boxes tagged Diplomatic luggage,
which will be address to you. This system is secret and the money is therefore
untraceable. It is the system used by most top
Government officials in Nigeria to remove their fortunes to safety abroad.


I have therefore concluded every arrangement with a DIPLOMATIC Courier Company
in Nigeria to Courier this money abroad using the courtesy and safety of
diplomatic Bag. All I now need is a honest partner who can receive the money
on my behalf and help me to invest as aforementioned.

There is absolutely no risk involved in this transaction as the money will
be delivered to you .

If you are interested in assisting me, please send to me by email immediately
your preferred contact address where this money will be delivered to you.


Upon delivery, you are to lodge this money in a bank account and contact
me for necessary arrangements for the investment.

For your help and assistance in this deal, you will receive 20% of this
money in cash, 5% will be set aside to Offset all expenses while the
remaining 75% is for me.

Finally, you are to please urgently email your personal phone and fax numbers
for an easy communication. You are also required to email your
contact address to me, so that I can instruct the Courier Company to Use
your address in dispatching the money to you.

You can reach me on telephone number:234-803-3073701 or through my private
e-mail address: drusmanwaziri@safe-mail.net Be rest assured that this transaction
is hitch free as the fund concerned is mine and for my political ambition.
I dont want any trace of the fund to my door step hence I am making every
effort to take it out.

All I need from you is your trustworthiness and safe keeping of the fund.


Expecting to hear from you.

Regards,

Idris Abubakar.




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