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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: "ahmed sani" <ahmedsani69@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmedsani811@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:42:26 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT ;reply to ahmedsani81@yahoo.com

VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

DEAR FRIEND,

I am Alhaji Ahmed Sani the chief Accountant of the Nigeria National
petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. I have no
reason to doubt your honesty and credibility hence I make this proposal to
you. Please,
treat with utmost confidence and excuse me for the embarrassment this letter
might cause you as we have not met or know each other before.

I have the mandate of my colleagues in office to solicit for your
assistance for a deal we want to execute, My Corporation (NNPC) awarded a
contract of US$86,700,000.00 (Eighty- Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Us
Dollars) to a foreign firms to supply Rig Drilling Equipments for Kaduna
Refinery here in Nigeria but because of my position, this contract was over
invoiced to US$115,300,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifteen Million, Three
Hundred Thousand united state Dollars). The original contract sum has been
paid to the contractors that executed the project, now we are left with the
over-invoice sum of US$28,600,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars only).

All arrangements have been concluded on how this money would be moved. Our
constraints lie on the fact that we required a foreign firm or individual
account number where the money will be paid into: Whose owner will be
portrayed as a contract beneficiary of fund. Infact this is why Iam writing
you this letter.

NOTE: - There is no risk involved as we have taken care, loopholes
covered.As a civil servant, we are aware that some financial assistance
would be required to conclude this job, we are prepared to give as much as
35% of the total sum to whoever that is willing to assist, while 60% of the
total sum willgo for me and my colleagues.
To this effect, 5% would be earmark to cover all the expenses (Local
and International). This is because the process would pass through some
Directors in the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
These officials might require some tips to facilitate payment without delay
since they are not aware of the deal.

Please, should you be willing to assist, we shall require the following
information to enable us put claim immediately. Your bank name, Address and
Account Number, Fax number of the Bank where the money will be transferred
into.

But should you not be in position to assist, the deal has to remain a
secrettill the end of time. It is important I mention that the officials
involved in this transaction are top Government Functionaries who have put
in years of service to this Country. For the maintenance of personal
integrity and
prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to
exhibit utmostsecrecy throughout the duration of the transaction. You are
strongly advice to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as
that could jeopardize the entire transaction.

You may open a separate bank account in my Country for this purpose if you
wish.All arrangements for this transfer been properly organized and further
action awaits your immediate response. Hurry and send to me the Account
Number wherethe money will be transferred into, so that we can start to
process for the approval of this payment.We hope to use some substancial
aspect of the fund to assit your organisation .Please, reply me through my
e-mail Address.ahmedsani81@yahoo.com


I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,


Alhaji Ahmed Sani



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