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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: "MOHAMMED MBIKA" <mombika@inlink.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mombika@mail.gr
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:25:21 +0200
Subject: TREAT PRIVATELY BY COMPANY CEO.

I AM WRITING TO SOLICITE FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN A MULTI
MILLION DOLLARS INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPLY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
GOVERNMENT. I AM A FOREIGNER WORKING UNDER THE GOVERMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA,
BUT I WAS OPPORTUNED TO BID FOR THE CONTRACT PURPOSE. THE CONTRACT HAS
BEEN WON, BUT DUE TO MY STATUS AND THE LIMITED NATURE OF MY COMPANY IN
FULLFILLING THE CONTRACT SUPPLIES, I AM CONTACTING YOU TO STAND IN AS MY
FOREIGN SUB-CONTRACTOR PARTNER SO THAT THE CONTRACT
ENTITLEMENT WOULD BE RELEASED TO YOU OR YOUR COMPANY.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE CONTRACT VALUE WAS OVER INFLATED
BY US$100,000 AND THE SOUTH AFRICA MINISTRY OF FINANCE APPROVED
THE PAYMENT, BUT THE MINISTRY WANT TO HAVE THE INFLATED
AMOUNT OF US$100,000 BEFORE RELEASING THE SUPPLY CONTRACT
DOCUMENT TO US.

LUCKLY, WE HAVE A FANACIAL COMPANY THAT IS WILLING TO
FINANCE THIS PROJECT, FOR A START, THEY HAVE AGRRED TO FRIST
LOAN US THE US$100,000 USD TO PAY THE BOARD OF CONTRACT
AWARD COMMITTEE AND COLLECT THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT FROM
THEM.

IF YOU CAN BE RELIED UPON AND TRUSTED IN REPRESENTING MY
COMPANIES INTEREST AS MY BENEFICIARY, THEN KINDLY CONTACT ME
IMMEDIATELY VIA MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS: mombika@mail.gr, INCLUDING
FULLDETAILS OF YOUR COMPANY AND PERSONAL PROFILE SO THAT I CAN
EVALUATE HOW TO INCOPORATE YOUR COMPANY AS THE
SUB-CONTRACTOR FUND RECIEVER.

AS SOON AS I RECIEVE THE INFORMATION, I SHALL CONTACT YOU
AND DISCUSS THE IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT.
PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THERE IS NO UPFRONT PAYMENT BEFORE
THE FUNDS IS REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
PLEASE TIME IS OF GREAT ESSENCE IN THIS BUSINESS. NOTE THAT
THEIR IS NO FINANCIAL COMMINTMENT IN YOUR SIDE. WE WILL TAKE
CARE OF ALL THE FANANCIAL EXPANSESS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AS I EXPACT YOUR SWIFT
RESPONSE.

REGARDS,

MOHAMMED MBIKA



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