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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:
Date:
Subject: Business Proposal

=46ROM THE DESK OF=20
MR.ANAH MARTINS
OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS=20
LAGOS -NIGERIA=20
E-MAIL:anamarts@myway.com

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL=20

Attn:The Managing Director/Ceo=20

Dear Sir,=20

I am the Chief Scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC (Oil Minerals pr=
oducing Area Development Commission)=20

This commission was reconstituted in 1998 by the Federal Government of =
Nigeria as a result of consistent Environmental Neglect agitated by the=
Oil and Minerals Producing States.=20

This commission received a budgetary allocation of US$1.150 Billion for=
Environmental Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the 2=
002/2003 Fiscal Year.=20

In view of the present political situation in our country, I have agree=
d with my colleagues to withdraw the sum of US$35 Million (Thirty-five =
Million U. S. Dollars) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded for =
the Environmental Maintenance.=20

All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this fund into your a=
ccount through the officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Feder=
al Ministry of Finance have been properly worked out.=20

Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.=20

N/B: I have agreed with my colleagues that after the business, you shou=
ld keep 30% of the total fund,=20
myself and my colleagues will take 65% while the remaining 5%is mapped =
out to cover the international and local expenses that might be incurre=
d by both parties in the course of this transaction.=20

If this proposal interest you of which I hope it would, please forward =
to me immediately the followings to this E-mail address:-{anamarts@mywa=
y.com}

1. Full company=92s Name and Address=20
2. Private telephone and fax numbers=20
3. Yours full bank name and address=20
4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and fax numbers=20

As soon as we receive the above informations from you,we shall immediat=
ely file up applications for approvals and payment following.=20

NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of this transaction=
because we are top civil servants who would not joke with our reputati=
on.=20

Regards=20

MR.ANAH MARTINS

KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR REPLY VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:+{anamarts=
@myway.com}

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