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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: mallamh@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 19:27:00 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20Reply?=

Mallam Haruna
Chief Account
NNPC
Lagos Nigeria

Dear Sir,

I am Mallam Haruna Chief Accountant with federal Ministry of Petroleum and
Minerals Resources (NNPC) Lagos Nigeria.

I and my senior colleagues in corporation have the sum of $20m Twenty Million
US Dollar, which we got from over-inflated contracts awarded to foreign
contractors in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation N.N.P.C. We are
seeking your permission to transfer this money into your account. This money
will be shared between you and Partners here in Nigeria. Your commission
will be 25% of the total sum 10% will be mapped out to offset any expenses
incurred during transaction.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to contact me immediately.
Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you by informing
you of this transaction from my Ministry, as I will advise you to kindly
desist from responding at all if you do NOT intend to render any assistance.

I will send to you my confidential telephone and fax number on Hearing from
you Note: This transaction last only 2I bank working days.

Yours Faithfully.

Mallam Haruna.





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