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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Philip Edward" <philipedwardc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: philipedward9@walla.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:18:34 +0000
Subject: Reply

From:Senator Philip Edwards
Member, Senate Committee on contract Award
Abuja-Nigeria

Sir,

Request for urgent confidential business relationship and Transfer of USD
$41.5M dollars into your nominated bank account. After due deliberation with
my colleague in the House Committee, I decided to forward to you this
business proposal to assist us in transferring the sum of fourty-one million
five hundred thousand US dollars (US$41.5M) into your account.
This fund resulted from an over invoiced bill from contract awarded by us,
The Senate Committee on Contract Awards under the budget allocation in the
Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the bill was approved for payment by us.
The contract was executed, commissioned and the contractor has been fully
paid.


I and my Committee member are left with the balance of fourty-one million
five hundred thousand U S dollars as the over-invoiced amount which we
deliberately over estimated for our use. Under government protocol, as we
are still in office, we are not allowed to own or operate foreign accounts.
This is why I have to contact you for assistance. We have agreed to share
the money as follows:


(1). 30% for you
(2) 60% for us
(3) 10% for miscellaneous expenses incurred in the cost of these
transactions.


As a member of the Senate committee that awarded this contract, I am bold to
tell you that this transaction is 100% risk free but strictly confidential.
To get this fund tranferred into your nominated bank account, we have to
project you as a contractor that executed a contract and that is why you are
receiving this fund. All necessary documents and approvals will be obtained
in your name or company's name for the smooth and hitch free transfer of the
fund. Consequently, upon indication of your interest to fully assist us in
this transaction, You are advised to send to us with the following
information:

(a) Your full names / Address
(b) Your contact numbers
(c) Bank Details

The above informations will enable us commence with the process of filing in
application in your name or company's name for approvals of the fund from
concerned quarters within 7 banking days. Payment information data will be
sent to you the moment it is approved for payment after which, I and my
colleague will come to your country to meet with you and share the fund as
agreed.
Let honesty be our watchword through this transaction. As you're prompt
reply will be highly appreciated.


You can reach me on my Private email Address Below.
E-Mail:philipedward8@walla.com


Yours faithfully
Senator Philip Edward


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