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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: "Isah Attah" <isah_attah2@msn.com>
Reply-To: malikattah11@tsamail.co.za
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:53:40 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY






STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:DR .ISAH ATTAH,
caleb_isah2@yahoo.com

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

I AM DR.ISAH ATTAH AN ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT)
WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS- NIGERIA.
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME SENIOR OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WE WANT
TO TRANSFER THE SOME OF TEN MILLION US DOLLARS OUT
OF MY COUNTRY, NIGERIA.

TEN MILLION US DOLLARS IS AN ACCUMULATION OF
OVER-INVOICED CONTRACTS WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED AND
COMMISSIONED. THIS AMOUNT STILL LIES IN THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).

AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE CANNOT OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT
BECAUSE THE CODE OF CONDUCT ACT IN NIGERIA MAKES IT AN
OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
IT IS AS A RESULT OF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE
TO MAKE USE OF YOUR PRIVATE/ COMPANY?S ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER
THE SAID SUM.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKED OUT FOR A
SMOOTH AND HITCH-FREE TRANSFER OF THE US$10MILLION INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT,WITHIN TEN WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR
POSITIVE RESPONSE AND CONSENT.

YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $10,000,000:00 FOR
PROVIDING US AN ACCOUNT, 75% WOULD COME TO US IN NIGERIA,
AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULD BE USED TO OFFSET ALL
LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENDITURE ON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS.

(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF
THE FUND WOULD BE GIVEN TO US AFTER TRANSFERENCE.

(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST
CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT
DEMANDS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL, YOU CAN CONTACT ME
THROUGH MY E MAIL ADDRESSES : caleb_isah2@yahoo.com
TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER DETAILS ON THE TRANSACTION.
YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SECURED TELEPHONE AND
FAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. ISAH ATTAH.


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