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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: "Mr. Michael Smith Luther" <michaelsmithluther@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:53:11 -0700
Subject: Subject: Mutual Benefits /Partnership

Dear Sir,

Subject: Mutual Benefits /Partnership

TRANSFER OF US$24,500,000.00 ONLY

Good day to you.

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$24.5M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with of the total
sum for your partnership.

CAN YOU BE MY PARTNER ON THIS?

I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as Chief Accountant and
Chairman of the Contract Review / Audit Committee, scrutinising all records
covering executed contracts Awarded by Previous Military Government in Iraq.


My colleagues and I have uncovered a floating amount of US$24.5Million
without a clear Beneficiary owing to a deliberate act of Over-invoicing and
illegal inflation of contract value by some past corrupt Government
Officials in the Saddam Hussein Regime as the President of Iraq.

This money has already been approved for payment by the Iraqi National
Petroleum Corporation (INPC) and is secured under Contract No:
FGI/INPC/PH/WR/1998.

As top Civil Servants, We are not authorised to operate Foreign Bank Account
and this is why we want to use your bank Account to transfer this money
outside Iraq. We will regularise the approvals to reflect you as the true
beneficiary under the Contract .

If you are interested in this deal, please contact me immediately you
receive this message through my direct E-mail:michaelsmithluther@hotmail.com
I can be reached via my
email for confidential reasons. Forward the followings on acknowlegment and
acceptance of this offer I am presently in my country of Nationality The
United Kingdom for a Christmas Break and i hope to return back to my base in
Iraq by the third week of January 2006 and I sure believe that if we work
together and in partnership,this fund can be made paid out to you on or
before then.

I will like you furnish me with this information

1.YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
2.YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3.YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
4.YOUR NATIONALITY

I am anxiously waiting for your urgent response for me to furnish you with
more details.And it important you know that this fund could be transfered
from London where the Finance Firm is currently

Yours sincerely,

Mr Michael Smith Luther
Email: michaelsmithluther@hotmail.com
Direct Tel:+44-704-0115022



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