joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin Ezeobi <ezeobig06@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: godwinezeobi@jmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:07:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM:MR.GODWIN EZEOBI.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ezeobig06@yahoo.com

FROM:MR.GODWIN EZEOBI.

79, Wilmer Street,

Ilupeju, Lagos,

Nigeria.

MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: godwinezeobi@jmail.co.za



Good Day,

l am Mr. Godwin Ezeobi, Civil Servant in the Ministry of Health. l know this proposal will come to you as asurprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact from our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.


My father Chief Isama Ezeobi,(Now Late) was the Royal Head of my community, ELEME (an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal Government. My father was also the Chairman of ISAMA Special Oil Trust Fund. In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund, he made some money which he left for me as the only heir to inherit. The money is Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$18.5). This Money originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998 .


Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past Military rules (1985-1999) ,he deposited this Money in a Strong Room/"VAULTS" with an open beneficiary in a security company pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad . He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.Just before my father died he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great objective.


I promise to give you 15% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)has been set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agreed together. Please I will appreciate that you send your telephone/fax numbers to enable me contact you immediately for discussions.


MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU.


PLS REPLY ME TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: godwinezeobi@jmail.co.za


BEST REGARDS,

Mr. Godwin Ezeobi.



- Godwin Ezeobi


Anti-fraud resources: