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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: halidou_kabore@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 10:44:27 +0000
Subject: EUROPEAN UNION CONTRACT'S PROPOSAL


OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE:
EUROPEAN UNION CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT.
BURKINA FASO.
in West Africa.


ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO,

DEAR SIR,

I am Mr.KaboreThe Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the EUROPEAN
UNION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT( ECC) in BURKINA FASO West Africa.
I got your information in a business directory from the Burkina Faso Chamber
of Commerce and Industries, when I was searching for a reliable, honest
and trust worthy person to entrust this business with. I was simply inspired
and motivated to pick your contact from the directory. After discussing
my view and your profile with my colleagues, they were very much satisfied
and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.
We wish to transfer the sum of USD$36.000,000.00 (Thirty Six million United
States Dollars only.) into your personal or company's bank account. This
fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us for
the supply of equiment,hard/soft wares, pharmaceuticals/medical items relating
to constructing tool's, light and heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other
administrative logistics etc for the Burkina Faso Projects. This DEAL was
deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant
loop holes sealed off. As the Chairman of CAC, I have the cooperation and
mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of the Organisation.
We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies
from different countries. It was our consensus to seek the assistance of
a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money
out of Burkina Faso. This is borne out of our belief in the non-stable and
sporous political nature of this sub-region.
The original contractors have been duly paid by the Bank of Africa Ouaga-Burkina-Faso
in West Africa. (Bank of Africa, Ouaga-Burkina-Faso in West Africa). through
our bankers - Societe Generale Banque. This balance is suspended in the
escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice. We
intend to pay out this fund NOW as the organization is winding up its activities
and the coast has been achieved. Based on the laws and ethics of employment,
we as civil servants working under this organization, are not allowed to
operate a foreign account. This is the more reason why we needed your assistance
to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our
future investment with your comprehensive advise, assistance and partnership
in your country. It is however agreed, as the account owner in this deal
to allow you 30% of the entire sum as compensation, 60% will be held on
trust for us while 10% will be used to defray any incidental charges and
cost during the course of the transaction. This transaction will be successfully
concluded within 14 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.
You should provide the followings;

YOUR COMPANY'S
NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,
TEL AND FAX NUMBERS. (if available)
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,
ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,
FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS AND YOUR THE ACCOUNT NUMBER. THE COMPLETE MAILING
ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Upon the receipt of this information, the documents and approval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmation and then forwarded to the organization
for ratification and subsequent payment. As with the case of all organized
(sensitive) and conspired DEALS, we solicit for your unreserved confidentiality
and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and lead
a honourable business life afterwards. There are no risks involved regards
in this business. I sugest you reply me back for more intimate and detailed
discussions.

Yours Faithfully.
Halidou Kabore



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