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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: "Charles Soludo" <charles_soludo10@msn.com>
Reply-To: charles_soludo11@sify.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:59:27 +0000
Subject: FROM; DR.CHARLES SOLUDO.( URGENT)

FEDERATION INCLUDING OUR NEIGHBOURING AFRICAN COUNTRIES

New,there is some amount of money being registered as (filinmateria) in
financial security,$18.6m US dollars registered as a diplomatic consignment
on transit.the consignment is already with a financial security company in
europe.
NOTE sir,our problem is not setting out the fund from nigerian,but managing
the fund in transit until it is deposit in a foreign account,we therefore
strongly need your co-operation to stand on our behalfand solicit for the
release of this consignment as the diplomat that you are the beneficail of
this consignment,we have planned out the modalities to execute this
transaction within 7 working days.this will enable us to change all the
relevant documents to your personal companies name,as I am DR.CHARLES
SOLUDO,
the chairman of Nigeria Port Authority (NPA).

Sir/Mdam,

We write with reference to the above subject and regret the impossibility
that it has obviously become to make Inter Bank,wire transfer form
Nigeria,which has become impossible due to on going investigation of funds
from Nigeria.Presently,it is extremely dangerous to wire funds from
Nigeria,due to notorious characters,which Nigeria has assumed in the last 10
years ago.
Sir,we seek your confident to let you know this,am presently the Chairman of
Nigeria Port Authority(NPA) the panel overseeing the contract of (NPA)
reactivation through the bonafite beneficiary of the fund.
NOTE
1. 60% will be for me and conllecgious.
2. 30% will be for you to stand as the beneficiary.
3. 10% will be expenses both local and international please,if you are
interested,send to me the following information.

your full detail adddress,residential/office,one telephone and fax number.
to enable us prepare a document on your behalf bonafite beneficiary of the
consingment.
please this arrangement secretly handles between both parties involved in
the transaction.

Regards.
DR. CHARLES SOLUDO.


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