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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: "DR. AKPAM MERRY" <akpam0009@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: akpam0013@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 17:40:21 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

FROM:DR AKPAM MERRY
H.O.D. ACCOUNTS.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT .
VICTORIA ISLAND.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Email:akpam0013@yahoo.fr
TEL:234-8034331472
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS
BY VIRTUE OF IT BEING VERY CONFIDENTIAL . I AM DR.AKPAM MERRY AN
ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT) WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS- NIGERIA.
I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE HUGE TRANSFER OF MONEY TO A
FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME SENIOR OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WE WANT TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS OUT OF MY COUNTRY,NIGERIA.THE THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS IS AN ACCUMULATION OF OVER-INVOICED CONTRACTS WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED.THIS
AMOUNT STILL LIES IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRA! NSPORT SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE CAN NOT OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE CODE OF CONDUCT ACT IN NIGERIA MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT. IT IS AS A RESULTOF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE USE OF YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANY'SACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE SAID SUM. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKEDOUT FOR A SMOOTH AND HITCH-FREE TRANSFER OF THE US$35MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WITHIN
TEN WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND CONSENT.YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $35,000,000:00 FOR PROVIDING US AN ACCOUNT, 75% WOULD COME TO US IN NIGERIA, AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULD BE USED TO OFFSET
ALL LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENDITURE ON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS.

(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF THE FUND
WOULD BE GIVEN TO US AFTER TRANSFERENCE.
(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND

ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT DEMANDS. ! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE
PROPOSAL,YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY E MAIL ADDRESSES:akpam0013@yahoo.fr
TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER DETAILS ON THE TRANSACTION. YOU ARE ALSO
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SECURED TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF THIS TRANSACTION.
EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.AKPAM MERRY.



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