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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: "honourable samson kimoo" <hon_samsonkimoo@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 12:38:22 +0000
Subject: //OVER INVOICED CONTRACT SUM//

FROM:THE DESK OF HONOURABLE SAMSON KIMOO,
CHAIRMAN, PARLIAMENTARY FINANCIAL COMMITEE ON FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS VERIFICATION AND PAYMENTS,
ACCRA-GHANA

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I AM THE CHAIRMAN, HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT FINANCIAL
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACTORS VERIFICATION AND
PAYMENTS,ACCRA-GHANA.I HAVE DECIDED TO NEGOTIATE FOR A
TRUSTED FOREIGN FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL'S BANK ACCOUNT FOR
A POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF SOME FUNDS BEING AN
OVER-INVOICED SUM RESULTING FROM VARIOUS CONTRACTS
EXECUTED BY FOREIGN COMPANIES IN THIS COUNTRY.

NATURE OF CONTRACT: SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND
COMMISSIONING OF MACHINERY TO ASHANTI GOLDFIELD.

OBJECTIVES: IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL VALUE
OF THESE CONTRACTS WERE PURPOSELY OVER-INVOICED BY ME
IN MY CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED COMMITEE WITH THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$30,000,000.00). NOW THE
FIRMS INVOLVED HAVE BEEN PAID ACCORDINGLY AND THE
PROJECT COMMISSIONED.

AT THIS JUNCTURE THEREFORE, I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS
INFLATED SUM TO A TRUSTED FOREIGNER'S ACCOUNT, AS THE
TRUE BENEFICIARY THROUGH THE APEX BANK (BANK OF
GHANA).THIS IS BECAUSE WE AS CIVIL SERVANTS ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.

BENEFITS: I AM THEREFORE WILLING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF
THE AMOUNT, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET ANY
EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TRANSACTION, AND 60% WILL
BE FOR ME.

REQUIREMENTS: ALL MODALITIES HAVE EFFICIENTLY AND
SECRETLY BEEN WORKED OUT WITH THE TOP OFFICIALS OF THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND APEX BANK OF GHANA TO
FACILITATE THE REMITTANCE OF THIS AMOUNT INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECEIVING THE FOLLOWING
BANK INFORMATION FROM YOU.

THE NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS OF YOUR
BANK, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ACCOUNT NAME AS
WELL AS YOUR COMPANY'S NAME IF THERE IS ANY, YOUR
PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS SHOULD BE SENT TO
ME FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING.

ON RECEIPT OF THE BANKING INFORMATION, ALL ARRANGEMENT
WILL BE PERFECTED HERE FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH-FREE
TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT,PENDING WHEN I
WILL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO MEET YOU AND
DISBURSE ACCORDINGLY.

YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGHLY NEEDED. THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.AND YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH
ME WITH MY ABOVE PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR MY DIRECT PHONE
NUMBER:+233-244-745944,FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS.

AWAITING YOUR PROMPT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS

HON.SAMSON KIMOO



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