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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: "charles thomson" <charles_thomson2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:53:23 -0700
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF : DR.THOMSON CHARLES.
EMAIL: charlesthomson1@ummah.org

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS:

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
STALLION PLAZA,
36,MARINA,
LAGOS-NIGERIA




CONTRACT PAYMENT


ATTN: DEAR CONTRACTOR

REF: FGN/CBN/CONTRACT #096463/2004-PYT.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT,FROM RECORDS AVAILABLE
TO US HERE AT THE BANK,WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO REMIT
TO YOU,YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS IN THE SUM
OF THIRTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
($36M),WHICH HASBEEN GAZZETED TO BE PAID TO YOU IN
LINE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
PAYMENTS GUIDELINES.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE,AS A MATTER OF

URGENCY,

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.MARITAL STATUS/AGE
3.OFFICE STATUS
4.COMPANY NAME/ADDRESS
5.DIRECT TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER

FOR A SPEEDY PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY
DELAY. CONTACT DR CHARLES THOMSONTHROUGH EMAIL:
charlesthomson1@ummah.org

THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARMS OF GOVERNMENT
UNDER CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO ( PRESIDENT ) AND
CHIEF ADOLPHUS WABARA(SENATE PRESIDENT )
HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK
WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND PAY
ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS, FOR THE FINAL QUARTER OF
THE YEAR,2004.


CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.THOMSON CHARLES.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
EMAIL: charlesthomson1@ummah.org

CC: FOREIGN CONTRACTOR.
PRESIDENT [FRN].
SENATE PRESIDENT [FRN].
FILE DEPT. [UBN,PLC


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