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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: HON GRACE <hongrace5000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:24:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT.


>From The Desk Of: HON GRACE IHONRE,
The Project Director and Chairman
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Lagos-Nigeria.
ATTENTION:SIR,
I am HON GRACE IHONRE ,Project Director and Chairman of the
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC).My Committee is principally concerned
with payment of all contract awarded from 1998 to date, in
order of priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC.
The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the
Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and Industries is so positive
as to convince us that you could provide us with solution
to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty Five Million
United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business
venture.
In the course of our duties as values, and project
inspectors for the on-going liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)
project, we have over-invoiced the value of some jobs done
by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$35
Million. As follows:Computer optimization and Installation
$16,000.000.00 Installation of 250,000.00,Monax
Turbine$10,000.000.00,Turn Around
Maintenance $5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this
payment is to divert the excess amount to a discrete
account abroad.This fund is now floating in suspense
account at the Central Bank of
Nigeria(CBN).
This myself and my colleagues have decided to transfer
into your account, since we as civil servants are not
allowed to operate or own foreign account.The money will be
shared as follows after transfer:30% for you (Account
Owner) 60% for me and my colleagues,10% for reimbursement
for both local and international expenses that Would be
incurred in the course of this transaction. To be able to
claim the funds, we will be purporting
your name and a company name to be the original contractor/
beneficiary of the funds so that all procedures for
international transfer shall be strictly followed,as we
have worked out all modalities for a swift and riskfree
transfer.
If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me through fredrick6069@ny.com
with the following important
information.Your Bank Name / Address Account Name ,Account
NumberTel/Fax Telex of Bank,with your Personal Phone/Fax
Numbers for easy communication. This transaction will last
for 14 working days from the time we submit the required
information,as all modalities concerning this transaction
have been worked out and it is completely risk free.
Please be informed that this subject is classified
sensitive. Therefore treat the transaction with utmost
confidentiality and urgency.
Yours Faithfully.
HON GRACE IHONRE
The Project Director and Chairman
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).




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