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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: contractawardco_nnpc@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:44:23 -0800
Subject: Benibo West

Dear Sir,

I, on behalf of my other colleagues of Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)
owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations 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 contract
awarded in my parastatal to certain Foreign Contractors sometimes ago.

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.

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 this transaction 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 to know. We are waiting for your prompt response.

Regards
Dr Benibo West


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