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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 Dominic Briggs" <drbriggs@drdominicbriggs.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:54:56 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM THE DESK: DR DOMINIC BRIGGS
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
GHANA OIL & GAS COMPANY
G O G C.OFFICE COMPLEX BUILDING,
ACCRA(FEDERAL CAPITAL CITY )
REPUBLIC OF GHANA ( WEST AFRICA)
TEL/ FAX - + 23 4 80 552 502 41
drbriggs@drdominicbriggs.com

ATTN:DEAR SIR / MADAM

MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I am DR DOMINIC BRIGGS ,chairman- audit committee, with the GHANA OIL
refining COMPANY PLC, I headed the audit committee whose assignment was to
audit, review and recommend payment for all contracts awarded in the (GOGC)
by the passed incident that happened, the burning of ( GOGC) building
complex, which occurred on 23rd Dec 2001 in during the time of political
rumpus that took place here in (ACCRA) In the course of my review,
i discovered that the sum of USD $22, 500,000,000 (TEWNTY TWO MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) was floating unclaimed in the corporation account
without beneficiary. although I have used my position & deposited the said
fund to THE GLOBAL SECURITY & FINANCE HOUSE in( CANADA) awaiting to be
claimed .

This money emanated from an over-invoicing in the contract awarded to a
foreign firm for the supply of fixing, erecting and computerized
optimization of OIL; refining machines to one of our oil refineries during
the time of the incident.
Base on my status as senior government officials in top sensitive position
of trust, i cannot stand to claim this money myself, hence, I decided to
contact you in helping me to receive this money from the finance house in
canada . All modalities for this transfer have been fully worked out. I HAVE
EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS USED IN DEPOSITING THIS FUND TO BACK YOU UP FOR
CLAIMS.

i have already secured a preliminary order to effect this payment, . i
intend to share the money in the following manner: 30% for you, 65% for me
and 5% for any miscellaneous expenses. This business is 100% risk-free. I
look forward to a fruitful business relationship with you.but you can easily
contact ME through my private TELEPHONE -+ 2 3 4 80 552 502 41 OR email
drbriggs@drdominicbriggs.com, include your personal telephone & fax for easy
communications between me and you.

Best Regards
Account Department (GOGC)
DR DOMINIC BRIGGS


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