joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES SOLUDO CBN GOVERNOR" <charlessoludo_cbn0002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo_cbn00011@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:35:26 -0800
Subject: GOD BLESS AS YOU GET BACK TO ME.


>From The Desk Of PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
>From the office of the governor,
Central bank of Nigeria
Federal republic of Nigeria.

Attn: Beneficiary

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal
government of Nigeria I discover your e-mail on the file and other
information was discovered you as next on the list of the outstanding
contractors who have not received their payments.

I wish to apologize you for in convince it has coursed in your life we
promise that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as
soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file
your outstanding contract payment is we$45.7 million dollars (sixty five
million seven hundred thousand united states dollars). Please re-confirm to
me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm
to me the followings

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this information’s are received, your payment will be made to you
in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be
given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for
a serious discussion with me and also get back to me.

Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria.


Anti-fraud resources: