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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: cbn_prof_charlessoludo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 04:24:17 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IMMEDIATE=20CONTRACT=20PAYMENT=20NOTIFICATION=2E?=

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL: presidency@maktoob.com
EMAIL: cbn_prof_charlessoludo@zipmail.com.br
EMAIL:soludo_cbn_presidency@zipmail.com.br



DATE: 9th march., 2005

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR (CBN)

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05

ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/0019.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, your Name and company was discovered as next on
the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their
payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also be advised that because
of two many contractors that I have to pay at this first quarter of the
year, you will only receive the sum of US$20, 000,000,(Twenty Million United
States Dollars Only) being part payment of your contract funds, So that
we will be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that we will
make sure that you receive your balance later.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings information:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Your account details.

Upon the re-confirmation of the above information, your payment will be
made to you through electronic wire transfer to your nominated bank account
directly from Ekobank Nigeria Plc. which is our paying bank. You are advised
to reach me on this my email address : presidency@maktoob.com as soon
as you receive this email for further details.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

NB: Following the impersonation of my name and position as the governor
Central Bank of Nigeria, by some people, you are advised to stop any further
contact you have with anyone as the GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA regarding
your contract payment for your own safety. NOTE CBN SECURITY CODE: CBN-CP5510.




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