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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: "Jonathan douglas" <jonathandouglas02@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:02:36 +0000
Subject: From MR Jonathan Douglas.

MR Jonathan Douglas

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

E-MAIL: jonathdouglas@netscape.net



RE: URGENT TRANSFER OF €15.1 M (FIFTEEN MILLION, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
EUROS).

I must solicit your strictest confidence to
this proposal; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly
confidential
and top secret as you were introduced to me in confidence by a mutual
acquaintance in the South African Chamber of Commerce (foreign Trade
Division). He does not however know the nature and extent of what I am
about
to introduce to you.

My name is Jon Lucas from South Africa I am one of the aides and
Business
friend of the currently detained Governor of Bayelsa State of Nigeria,
Chief
Deipreiye Alamieyeseigha, by the men of the Metropolitan Police London
in
over an alleged Laundering of over £1,million. (One million Pounds) In
cash, since this development the British and Nigerian Government are
currently
investigating of all accounts owned by Chief Deipreiye including all
the
state government account. I am contacting you today to help us transfer
and
keep some funds in your country involving €11.5Million. Shortly before
the
arrest of my boss and close friend Chief Deipreiye he received this sum
through kickback and over-invoiced sum on contracts the state Bayelsa
State
awarded a Japanese company for road construction and rural
electrification
in 2004.



This money €11.5Million euro is currently held in a coded account with
the
Securities Services Company in Europe. The contract that brought this
money
in question was fully executed and commissioned during before this ugly
arrest. The Contractors have been fully paid leaving the over-invoiced
sum
floating in the company-awaiting claim upon presentation of ownership
details that include the access code and the Deposit certificate.
Before
proceeding further, I would not fail ttell you that since the arrest of
the
Governor, the government of his country has subjected all his
friends and principal officers, including the Finance commissioners and
Accountant General of the state into interrogations, arrests and
detention.



As friends of the embattled Governor and his close friends, our
movement has
been restricted and our entire travelling document seized. Some of us
are
also placed on strict surveillance, For fear of any possible discovery
of
the fund by Nigerian and British governments, we are therefore
soliciting interested partner who will clear the fund from the
Securities
Services Company in Europe and provide a reliable account in overseas
for it
accommodation, we have agreed to compensate you adequately for your
assistance. Should there be any expense incurred by you in the course
of this transaction, (including telephone expenses) etc. after it's
successful completion, will deducted it from the total fund for the
reimbursement before the balance amount could be shared according to an
agreed formula.



Please note again that this proposal is strictly confidential and as
such
should be kept secret and be rest assured that this transaction is 100%
risk
free as all modalities have been put in place for a smooth and
successful
conclusion. However, should you be interested in assisting us, I will
not
hesitate to furnish you with the access code of the secret account,
code
which you will present at the Securities Services Company in Europe.
More so
with this code, you will be able to verify and acquire all the
necessary
information regarding the fund before clearing it from their vault, and
subsequent transfer to your designated bank account either by
telegraphic
transfer or through cash call programme or any form of Wire Transfer
you are
comfortable with and agreed by the Securities Services Company


Lastly I expect your prompt and positive response through my personal
email
address as my
preferred means of communication for the time being:
jonathdouglas@netscape.netTell me your preferred means of communication
as
well SHOULD YOU WANT TO HELP.


Yours faithfully,



MR Jonathan Douglas


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