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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: peternkosi01@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:24:48 +0200
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME

DR.PETER NKOSI,
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,
PRETORIA,
SOUTH AFRICA.



ATTN:Sir/Madam,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT

It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my
colleagues. Your information was given to me by a member of the South
African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) who was with the Government
delegation on a trip to your country for a bilateral conference talk to
encourage foreign investors. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation
with you in the execution of the deal hereunder for the benefit of
allparties and hope you will keep it confidential because of the nature
of this business.

Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director
of Audit and Project Implementation and with the co-operation of two
other top officials, we have in our possession an overdue payment
in US funds.The said funds represent certain percentage of the total contract
value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm,
which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount of US$26.500,000.00
(TwentySix Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Though the
actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the excess
balance unclaimed.

Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign
contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with
foreign governments and non-government agencies, we included our bills for
approvals with the Department of Finance and the South Africa Reserve
Bank(SARB). We are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the
unclaimed funds, since we are not allowed to operate foreign
accounts.Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for
claim to reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of
you/your Company.

I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should
you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as
compensation will be US$6.625m (25%), while my colleagues and I receive US$17.225m
(65%) and the balance of US$2.650m (10%) for taxation and
miscellaneous expenses incurred.

The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it
with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your Company
does contract projects, as a transfer of powers will be secured in
favourof you/your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have
reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.

Kindly notify me by my direct Telephone number+ 27781421735 for
further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.
or email me on:peternkosi@pnetmail.co.za
Thanks for your co-operation.

Regards,

DR.PETER NKOSI.


N.B Please email your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers to
enable me contact you for further clarifications




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