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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: amadi12@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 05:20:17 -0800
Subject: ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ON INVESTMENTS


FROM: ENGR. AMADI .N. PAUL

MEMBER, PETROLEUM (SPECIAL) TRUST FUND
{PTF} HQTRS

Dear Sir,

I Am MR, AMADI .N. PAUL

a senior civil sevant in the contract award committee for
the petroleum special trust fund. I know that this letter
will come to you as a surprise since we have not met in
person. please bear with me.
We are in search for a reliable and honest partner abroad
that we can entrust with the sum of us$35million.(THIRTY
FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) These funds
originated from contract we executed for the petroleum
trust fund (PTF) Purpose -for the supply and installations
of oil-pipeline to Port-Harcourt and Warri Refineries. This
contract has been executed and full payments have been made
to the contractors who executed these contract leaving
behind us$35million as an over-invoice amount for we the
committee members on a mutual understanding.
In view of this, my colleague has mandated me to look for a
foreign partner abroad who will receive the money on our
behalf since as civil servants with restrictions on
financial matters, we can not put up claims for the money
in our names, neither are we alloowed to own or operate
foreign accounts. Which means that you will provide us with
any account of your choice where we can lodge this fund
immediately. I will be visiting your country upon your
confirmation of recieving the fund in your nominated
account, to know you better and discuss viable investment
ideas such as importation of goods back to our country
since it will be unwise to return with such huge cash.
DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS: 25% of the total
sum will be your share asaccoumt provider and the one to be
fronted and register here as the bonafide beneficiary of
the fund towards seeking the necessary approvals that would
enable its remittance to the account you nominate. 70% will
be for me and my colleague . 5% will be an outstanding
amount to settle any incurred expenses during the transfer.
WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND
VERY LEGITIMATE AS ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US
WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT. What matters most is
honesty on your side and for you to keep everything
confidential until this fund is dully remitted into your
nominated account.
If this business interests you, please do not hesitate to
email me as a matter of urgency with your contact phone and
fax numbers so that I can give you more details. Cheers and
God bless you.
MR, AMADI .N. PAUL




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