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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: pd3400@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 11:19:41 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VERY=20URGENT=20AND=20CONFIDENTIAL?=

VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

DR. Peter David
TEL: 234 - 803 35 284 26
FAX: 234 - 1 - 7590508
Email,peter_david3400@yahoo.ca

Sir/Madam,

I am Dr. Pater David, the Chief Accountant of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
headquarters in Lagos , Nigeria. I reliably got your
contact from Nigeria Chamber of Commerce. I have no
reason to doubt your honesty and credibility hence I
make this proposal to you. Please, treat with utmost
confidence and excuse me for the embarrassment this
letter might cause you as we have not met or known
each other before.

I have the mandate of my colleagues in office to
solicite for your assistance for a deal we want to
execute, My Corporation (NNPC) awarded a contract of
US$86,700,000.00 (Eighty - Six Million, Seven Hundred
Thousand U.S Dollars) to a Foreign firms to supply Rig
& Drilling Equipment for Kaduna Refinery here in
Nigeria but because of my position, this contract was
over invoiced to US$115,300,000.00 (One Hundred and
Fifteen Million, Three Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars). The original contract sum has been paid to
the contractors that executed the project, now we are
left with the over- invoice sum of US$28,600,000.00
(Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand U.S.
Dollars Only).

All arrangements have been concluded on how this money
would be moved. Our constraints lie on the fact that
we required a foreign firm or individual account
number where the money will be paid into; whose owner
will be portrayed as a contract beneficiary of fund.
Infact this is why I am writing you this letter.
NOTE:- There is no risk involved as we have taken
care, loopholes covered.

As a civil servant, we are aware that some financial
assistance would be required to conclude this job, we
are prepared to give as much as 35% of the total sum
to whoever that is willing to assist, while 60% of the
total sum will go for me and my colleagues. To this
effect, 5% would be earmarked to cover all the
expenses (Local and International). This is because
the process would pass through some Directors in the
Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
These officials might require some tips to facilitate
payment without delay since they are not aware of the
deal.

Please, should you be willing to assist, we shall
require the following information to enable us put
claim immediately. Your bank name, Address and Account
Number, Fax number of the Bank where the money will be
transferred into.

But should you not be in a position to assist, this
deal has to remain a secret till the end of time. It
is important I mention that the officials involved in
this transaction are top Government Functionaries who
have put in years of service to this Country. For the
maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all
persons involved in this transaction, you are implored
to exhibit utmost secrecy throughout the duration of
the transaction. You are strongly advise to avoid
discussing this transaction with a third party as that
could jeopardise the entire transaction.

You may open a separate bank account in any Country
for this purpose if you wish. All arrangements of this
transfer for this quarter payment for the year, 2002
has been properly organised and further action awaits
your immediate response. Hurry and send to me the
Account Number where the money will be transferred
into, so that we can start to process for the approval
of this payment. Please, call me or you send a fax, on
this my direct TEL: 234 - 803 - 35 284 26, FAX: 234 - 1
- 7590508.PLEASE, INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards

Peter David





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