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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: "john kenedy" <johnkennedy@harisblessing.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:11:15 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT.

FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF. JOHN KENEDY

ASSISTANT GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NNPC.
ATTENTION SIR.

YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF TWELVE
MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARE HAVE FINANLLY BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT INTO YOUR
BANK
ACCOUNT, VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER {KTT}. THE WIRE TRANSFER WILL BE
EFFECTED
BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LAGOS NIGERIA

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,
CLAIMING TO
BE YOUR COMPANY&#8217;S LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE. BELOW IS THE INFORMATION,
WHICH
SHE
PROVIDED FOR THE WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS.


NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITIbank N.A NEW YORK 1005
ACCOUNT #: 03-11153-1
SWIFT CODE: swift code: CTTIUS33

ROUTING #: 04121855677


PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS
FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE,
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND BACK THIS INFORMATION FOR
VERIFICATION
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12M WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO.


1.YOUR NAME...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS&#8230;
3. YOUR TELEPHONE...

4. FAX...
5. AGE...
6. SEX&#8230;
7. YOUR OCCUPATION&#8230;
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS&#8230;

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY
PROCEEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK
GOVERNOR,
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FOREIGN CONTRACT VERIFICATION
COMMITTEE
COMPRISING OF A SIX MAN SENATE MEMBER COMMITTEE HAVE APPROVED YOUR
CONTRACT
FUNDS FOR PAYMENT INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING
DAYS
FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING YOUR FUNDS
MIGHT
HAVE CAUSED YOU.

BEST REGARDS.

PROF.JOHN KENEDY.

ASSISTANT GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
COPERATION
{NNPC}.


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