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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: "Godfred Amekupe" <amekupe@ghanacontractsreview.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: amekupe@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1601 20:38:44 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS TRANSATION

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

I WRITE WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN THE LEGALITY OF YOUR COMPANY AND THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR PERSON ESSENTIALLY THE BUSINESS WE ARE ABOUT TO
COMMENCE IS FUNDANENTALLY BASED ON TRUST AND SENCE OF PURPOSE.

FOR SUCCINCT INTRODUCTION, WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONTRACT REVIEWING PANEL (CRP) THE SETTING UP OF OUR COMMITTEE WAS NECESSITATED BY THE FLAWS
AND BLATANT ABUSE OF THE LAST GOVERNMENT WHICH AWARDED CONTRACTS AT INCREDIBLY INFLATED COST.

THROUGH TENACIOUS EFFORT AND WELL EXPANDED ENERGY AND EXPERIENCE , WE WERE ABLE TO RECTIFY THESE FLAWS AND TO PAY THE CONTRACTORS THEIR RIGHTFUL DUES . AT THE END OF THEIR ARDUOUS EXERCISE THE SUM OF FIVE FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY (US$5.5M) WAS LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF GHANA(CBG DUE TO THE INITIAL INFLATED COSTS.

TO GET OUR ENTITLED PAYMENT FOR THIS SPECIAL PROJECT THE COMMITTEE UNAIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM BE DISBURSED AMONG MENBERS EQUITABLY. THIS PRECISELY IS WHY WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE SINCE
THIS MONEY HAS TO BE PAID INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FROM C.B.G. WE SOLICT YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH AN UNFINCHING FAITH THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY US.

SHARE:
WITH YOUR ABILITY TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSFER , YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 20%, I AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL HAVE 70%, WHILE THE REMAINIG 10% IS TO TAKE CARE OF ALL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION .

MODUS OPERANDUM:
TO ENEABLE US PUT UP CLAIMS AND INVOICE FOR THE PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT , WE REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS

YOUR BANKING PARTICULARS , THE NAME OF YOUR BANK , YOUR BANK ADDRESS ,PHONE, FAX AND ACCOUNT NUMBER. YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO REACH YOU DURING AND AFTER BUSINESS HOURS.

THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR JOB DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOWS UP LETTER OF CLAIMS THROUGH NATIONAL OIL COPORATION TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR ONWARD DISPACTH AND APPROVAL.

IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE AND COMPLETE WITHIN 14 BANK WORKING DAYS FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATION.

PLEASE TREAT AS A MATTER OF UTMOST URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR GODFRED AMEKUPE



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