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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 DIKE" <charlesdike2009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesdike2007@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:34:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE

SIR,

I DECIDED TO REACH YOU DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY. I AM THE
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL WIRE
REMITTANCE TRANSACTION POLICIES AT CBN. I AM COMPELLED TO CONTACT YOU
DIRECTLY AFTER DUE CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING A PENDING CONTRACT FUND
TRANSFER WHICH HAS BEEN FLOATING IN CBN SUSPENDED ACCOUNT SINCE 2001.

IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT OF MY PERSON,KINDLY VISIT CENTRAL BANK
WEBSITE:(http://cenbank.org/aboutus/BOARDOFD.HTM) FOR COMFIRMATION.

I WAS APPROACHED BY A SENIOR MANAGER IN THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION(NNPC) FOR ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORISE THE REMITTANCE OF THE
INFLATED CONTRACT SUM WHICH IS FLOATING IN NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK (CBN)
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT. YES, ALL BUREAUCRATIC PROCEDURE FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THE FUND HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY AGREED UPON BUT WE NEED YOUR ACCOUNT AND
COMPANY NAME TO STAND AS THE CONTRACT BENEFICIARY.

WE SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE
FUND TRANSFER AND ALSO WE WILL ISSUE YOU THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL
AUTHENTICATE YOU TO STAND AS THE COMPANY WHO EXECUTED THE CONTRACT HERE.YOU
SHOULD BE REST ASSURED THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT CONTACTS IN THE CONCERNED
MINISTRIES WHO WILL ISSUE THE DOCUMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF.
THE MONEY INVOLVED TO BE TRANSFERED IS FIFTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS($56 MILLION)AND YOU WILL STAND AS THE COMPANY WHO SUPPLIED
G-105 HIGH STRENGTH DRILL PIPE FROM PORT HARCOURT TO KADUNA REFINERIES WITH
THE INVOICE NUMBER 0087/LLTY/NNPC.AND ALSO YOU WILL STAND AS THE CONTRACTOR
WHO SUPERVISED THE
INSTALATION OF COMPUTER AND NETWORKING IN ELEME REFINERIES WITH THE CONTRACT

NUMBER NNPC/EL/CC/01.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,KINDLY PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME,COMPANY
NAME,PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR FASTER COMMUNICATION.ALL OTHER MODALITIES

SHALL BE DISCUSSED UPON OUR AGREEMENT TO PROCEED.

THANKS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
PRO CHARLES DIKE SOLUDO.


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