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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: "Michael Hernandez" <fmh69er@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:10:32 -0800
Subject: Michael Hernandez

Dear.Mr Michael Hernandez.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay. Presently i'm in
Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary,his name is Jones Wills and his email address is
joneswill200@yahoo.com ask him to send you the total $800.000.00 in a
Certificate Bank Draft which i kept for your compensation for all the past
efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts
atthat time

very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Ruben Moussa
and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, i am very busy
here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are
having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded
instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel
free to get in touch with Ruben Moussa and he will send the amount to you
without any delay.

Mr.Patrick Mankou

Dear Mike Hernandez
I have a draft in your name to sent to you by my boss Mr Patrick
Mankou.could you as a matter of urgency sent to me your full address
including your zip code to enable me send your parcel immediatly.

because I have gone to the COURIER SERVICE to send your draft with your
postal informations i have and was ask to get the information above , I also
discuss with the Operation manager of the COURIER SERVICE on how your cheque
can be delivered to you. I was ask to pay delivery charge and insurance
which is $385 dollars, before your cheque can be delivery to you through
your postal information.

You are advice to send at once the Courier service fees through Western
Union Money Transfer Services with the information of the account officer;

UDOFIA EMMANUEL,
ADDRESS: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
send the Control number Name of sender.
Text question: money
Answer ; Courier.
the city where it was sent from
You should remember to send in the MTCN as well with the transfer
information to this email box.
Yours Sincerely,
Jones Wills
Tel 22993146574

DEAR SIR / MADAM,



REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION / ASSISTANCE


MAY I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO OPEN THIS BUSINESS DISCUSSION BY A FORMAL
LETTER OF THIS SORT. IT IS PERTINENT THAT BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD
HAVE COMMENCED PROPERLY WITH A FORMAL MEETING TO YOU TO ENABLE US KNOW
OURSELVES, HAVE A FORE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, DISCUSS AND
ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTIES
CONCERNED, AND APPROPRIATE SHARES ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, FOR TIME FACTOR,
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERSONALITY OF PEOPLE INVOLVED HERE IN IRAQ, WE CHOOSE
THIS APPROACH TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMITTANCE OF TWELVE
MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS (US$12.8M).

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE BUILDING OF A NEW IRAQ.THIS
COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISAL AND THE APPROVAL
OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR A NEW
IRAQ.

WITH OUR POSITIONS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF
TWELVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS (US$12.8M) THE AMOUNT WAS
GIVEN TO US AS COMMISSION FOR INFLUENCING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO A
JAPANESE FIRM.

WE PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO A GOOD BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR
CHOICE IF YOU ACCEPT OUR OFFER.FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS PROJECT YOU WILL GET
27% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION.

IF YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE
ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE
THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE THE MOMENT THE DEAL IS COMPLETED.

KINDLY TREAT AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, I HONESTLY ASSURE YOU
THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXPECTED CO-OPERATION AND GOD BLESS YOU.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, SO THAT WE CAN URGENTLY LOOK
FOR ANOTHER PARTNER.


YOURS TRULY,

DR WALE TINUBU

this last one i have sent you from Wale Tinubu is the one that has somone
working with him and i traced the # to washongton,dc the guys name is Sam
Cone and the # was in that name too.
Wale # is 803-333-0995 and also 33172033000
Sam's # is 202-487-3701
I have spoke to both of these guys and wale was taking care of every thing
to tranfer money here to me. Sam was the contact here so that the funds
would get here and be in my account with not hassles from the goverment
since the funds were coming from iraq.


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