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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: "princepat dg" <princepat_dg@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:59:20 -0700
Subject: Thanking you in anticipation,

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF)
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT REVIEW BUREAU
PMB 221 IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERA.

PRIVATE E-mail;prince pat_dg@yahool.com
TEL: 234-80-33759902

URGENT ATTENTION: JANET HUNTER
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL:(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

RE: FUND TRANSFER ASSISTANT VALUED AT USD 19.5MILLION.

I approach you most honorably today for a mutual business
transaction.

I am Mr. prince, pat the senior accountant with the Federal
Ministry of Finance Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have been
opportune
to be appointed as the Director of the International Credit Reveiw
Bureau Federal Ministry of Finance after several years of active
service.

Now by virtue of my present office and position, it is an
opportunity
for me to have a share of the huge oil money which many top military
personel of the past regime has been using me to achieve their
personal
interest without any benefit toward me.

Following this development, I now have an accord with a top
officer
of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resource to remit the sum of
US$19.5Million (Ninetheen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) to your nominated foreign account for the smooth remittance
of
this funds, hence we as civil servants do not own the right to
acquire
foreign account while in service. I therefore request you to kindly
allocate any account of your choice with all necessary particulars to
enable me forward same to the Central Bank of Nigeria for onward
release of the funds transfer approvals on your favour as the
beneficiary. We have fourteen(14) working days to conclude this deal
on
commencement, and I shall join you at the account base for sharing
and
further discussion on my investment plan in your Country.

BENEFIT: For providing the account where we shall remit the
funds,
you will be entitle to 30% of the fund,60% will be for me and my
partners, while 10% has been mapped out to cover all expenses that
might be
incurred by both parties during the course of this transaction,
both
Local and International expenses.

What we need is the Foreign Bank Account Particulars, The Bank
Swift
and Telex, The Bank Address, The Bank
Telephone and Fax Number, Your Telephone and Fax Number and your
Private Mailing Address, so, that
we can use it to make formal application as a matter of
procedures.
ON SECURITY: - We demand absolute secrecy and confidentiality
from
both parties hence we assure you
that the transaction is hundred percent risk free. All
modalities of
this fund transfer has been worked out.

Please confirm your interest by immediate response on the above
Telfax Number or E-mail Address:prince pat_dg@yahoo.com
Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

MR. prince pat


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