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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: "revjohnson kalu" <rev_johnsonkaluecowass@msn.com>
Reply-To: kaluchairmanecowasnig@walla.com
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:47:39 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/ Madam / Urgent Business Proposal

FROM THE DESK OF REV JOHNSON KALU,/ OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
121GARKI-ABUJA NIGERIA.



DEAR.SIR


ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD30M

Forgive my indignation if thismessage comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend youwithout your prior consent and writing through this channel.
I am REV JOHNSON KALU. The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
(ECOWAS)with Headquarters in Nigera.

I got your information in adirectory when I was searching for a
reliable,honest and tustworthyperson to entrust this business with.I was
simply inspired and motivated to pick your contactfrom the many names and
lists in thedirectory. After discussing my view and your profile with my
colleagues,they were very much satisfied and decided to contact
youimmediately for this mutual business relationship.We wish to transferhe
sum of USD30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United states Dollars only.)into
your personal or company`s bank account. This fund was a residue of the over
invoiced contract billsawarded by us for the supply of hard/soft
wares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and heavy duty vehicles,apperals
and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and
Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
attendant lope holes sealed off.As theChairman of CAC,I have the cooperation
and mandate of the FinancialDirector and the Secretary of the
Organisation.We arranged and overinvoiced the contract funds supplied by
different companies from different countries during the crisis. It was our
consensus toseek the
assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with thefacilities to
transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in
the non-stable and sporous politicalnature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duelypaid by th (Central Bank of the West
African States)through our Central Bank Of Nigeria.This balance is suspended
in the escrowaccounts awaiting claims by any foreign company or individual
of ourchoice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the organisation
iswinding up its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the
countries and the coast has been achieved. Based on the lawsand ethics of
employment,we as civil servants working under thisorganisation, are not
allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the more reason why we needed
your assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe
keeping and our futureinvestment with your comprehensive advise,assistance
and partnershipin your country.

It is however agreed,as the account owner in thisdeal to allow you 30% of
the entire sum as compensation, 60%will be held on trust for us while 10%
will be used to defray anyincidental harges and cost during the course of
the transaction. This transaction will be successfully concluded within 7
daysif you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You shouldprovide
the followings;

YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETEADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.(if available)
THE NAME OF YOURBANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX
AND TELEX NUMBERS. THE ACCOUNTNUMBER
THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents andapproval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and thenforwarded to the
organisation for ratification and subsequentpayment. As with the case of all
organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for your unreserved
confidentiality andutmost secret in this business. We hope to retire
peacefully andlead a honourable business life afterwards.There are no
risksinvolved.Please for my security reasons, send your reply to this email
address.:


REPLY ASAP.
Best regards.
REV JOHNSON KALU
ECOWASCHAIRMAN


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