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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: "Mr. Felix Umar" <felixumar@fsmail.net> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:08:03 +0100
Subject: FUNDS' MANAGER / INVESTOR NEEDED

Felix Umar
Audit & Project Implementation Commission,
Lagos, Nigeria.

Sir / Madam,

REF: MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS

I represent the Five-Man panel of the Audit & Project Implementation Commission, a body commissioned to verify and recommend the validity and payment of debts/claims within the Federal Ministries and Corporations in Nigeria. During the verification process, we discovered irregularities and excess funds set aside for payment by past officials.

Part of our assigned jobs is the recommendation of payments for various debts owed to both local and foreign contractors. We decided to use this avenue to transfer some money from the excess funds out of the country for investment in REAL ESTATE and Blue Chip companies in CANADA. You are to play an active role in buying of the properties and shares in Canada.

The amount and the mode of operation and transfer will be disclosed to you only when we are sure that you can handle this business on our behalf. We also propose to pay for your services by offering you some percentage of the funds. This also will be make known to you in due course and should be subject to your acceptance or not.

It is common knowledge that fake individuals are using this avenue and dealing unsuccessfully with foreigners, but we are prepared on our part and have set money aside to finance this deal and make it a huge success.

All further and necessary details will be provided to you once we have you in confidence that we will work together and your solemn promise to keep this business between us. Please include your telephone number in your response, as I would like to talk to you one on one before going any further with this deal.

Yours faithfully,

Felix Umar.



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