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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: "Chukwu Douglas" <chukwudouglas@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:05:30 -0900
Subject: Good Day To You My Friend

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
FALAMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS

REQUEST FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

BEFORE I START, I MUST FIRST APOLOGIZE FOR THIS UNSOLICITED MAIL TO YOU. I
AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A
RELATIONSHIP, BUT AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL REALIZE THE NEED FOR MY ACTION .

I AM ENGR. CHUKWU DOUGLAS ONE OF THE DIRECTOR,S OF NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION [NNPC].IT IS TRUE WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE BUT SINCERE
HONESTY ANDTRUSTWORTHYNESS IS LIFE,THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YO WITH
A BUSINESS PROPOSAL THAT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENFIT TO ALL OF US. IN 1998, MY
CORPORATION [NNPC], AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR ACONSTRUCTION OF OIL STORAGE TANK
AT THREE OF THE NIGERIAN REFINERIES AT PORTHARCOURT,WARRI AND KADUNA. THE
VALUE OF THE CONTACT WAS $180 MILLION, HOW EVER MYSELF AND SOME TOP
OFFICIALS OF THE NNPC USED OUR POSTION TO INFLUATE THIS CONTRACT TO THE TUNE
OF $222 MILLION, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT WAS THE
TIME OF THE MILITARY REGIME, BEFORE THE CURRENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT USHERD
IN 1999.

THIS CONTRACT WAS APPROVED AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS HAS SUCCESFULLY
EXECUTED THE CONTRACT AND HAS RECIEVED THE DUE CONTRACTSUM OF $180 MILLION
UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER NNPC/PED/018/KDREF/98. LEAVING OUT THE OVER IN FLATED
SURPLUS OF $42 MILLION,

WHICH IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO ANY FORIEGN ACCOUNT WE MAY PRESENT
FOR THE PURPOSE. SIR, YOU MAY WONDER WHY WE COULD NOT OPEN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT
OURSELVES IT IS AGAINST THE LAW OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FOR ANY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SERVING TO OPEN AND OPERATE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THIS IS WHY
I NEEDED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE US WITH A GOOD COMPANY OR PRIVATE
ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO BEFORE WE SHARE. FOR THE
ACCOUNT OWNER WE HAVE AGREED 20%, 10% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
EXPENSES/LOGISTICS. AND 70% FOR OURSELVES. FURTHER MORE, YOU SHALL ASSIST
US TO INVEST PART OF THE MONEY INVIABLE COMPANIES WITH GOOD SHARES FOR
PERIOD OF TIME AS THIS WILL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY UNTILL WE RETIRE IN
7YRS TIME. DEAR, SHOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS BUSINESS
VENTUREKINDLY.

CONTACT ME THROUGH MY E-MAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.WE ASSURE OF 100% RISK FREE IN THIS TRANSACTION AS WE
HAVE DONE OUR HOMEWORK VERY WELL TO INSURE A HITCH FREE REMITANCE OF THIS
FUND INTO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT. WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
CORPORATION, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT REPLY TO THIS LETTER.PLZ
REPLY TO chukwudouglas371@yahoo.it

BEST REGARDS
ENGR. CHUKWU DOUGLAS

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
FALAMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS


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