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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: "paul abuu" <paulabuu2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paulabuu@wanadoo.es
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:00:24 -0700
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDEMTIAL

DEAR BELOVED,

I am the Group Marketing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
NNPC. I ve the confidence that you can be of immense assistance to me in
this business of mutual benefit.

I have the sum of of SIX Million United States of America Dollars
($6million) deposited with a finance house overseas. I wish to invest this
money in your country; hence I am soliciting for your partnership in a joint
venture. You will travel to the fund base to
meet the officials of the finance house; there you will complete all
Necessary formalities and be taken to their affiliate bank where the fund
will be handed over to you. You will invest, manage the fund and the proceed
there from until I retire from public service.


This fund is accrual from over invoiced and inflated contracts executed by
foreign contractors in the previous years in NNPC. The actual contract sum
had been paid to the contractors and this amount ($6,000,000) is the over
invoiced difference. We,
public servants are not allowed to own foreign bank account while in office,
hence this money was moved out through diplomatic courier using my official
Position. This is the only way we make good money while in office.


I will send you all relevant document and give you overseas contact for
confirmation immediately you respond and confirm your interest. Send me your
private telephone, fax and cell phone numbers to enable me give you details
and also discuss your percentage share for your assistance.

If you accept this offer please do send to me the following

1.YOUR FULL NAMES
2. YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS
3.YOUR DETAILED BANK ACCOUNT
4.AND YOUR FULL ADDRESS

Keep this transaction an utmost secret to protect my Position in office Your
urgent response will be appreciated.
You can contact me on phone number 234-80-3356-9106 for details or email me
at the above mail address.

Yours faithfully,

PAUL ABU


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