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

Fraud email example:

From: obaseki Gaius <obasekinnpc2005@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:43:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR.


NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
189, AWOLOWO ROAD FALOMO, LAGOS NIGERIA

HONORABLE CONTRACTOR.

ATTN:

I am MR Gaius Obaseki Chairman of the Tender Board Committee of Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation [NNPC], I know you may have come across such letter, but I plead that you pay attention to this very proposal as I am willing to satisfy any of your doubt. My committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from year 2003 to date in order of priority as regards capital projects of NNPC.We are positive and convinced that you would provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued US$31 million and subsequently a joint business venture. In the course of our duties as value’s and project inspectors for the on going liquefied Natural Gas Project [LNG] we have over-invoiced the value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$31 million as follows:

1. Computer optimization and installation US$16,000,000.00
2. Installation of 250,000.00 monad turbines US$10,000,000.00
3. Turn around maintenance US$5,000,000.00.

This money is not related to drug or other violent crime. Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a discrete account at first bank Nig. Plc.This is the fund my colleagues and I have decided to transfer into your account since us as civil servants are not allowed to operate or own foreign account. The money will be shared as follows after transfer,30% for you the account owner,60% for me and my colleagues,10% to off-set both local and international expenses that would be incurred in the course of this transaction. To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your company to be the original contractor/Beneficiary of the funds so all procedures for international transfer shall be strictly followed as we have worked out all modalities for a swift and risk free transfer. If this proposal satisfies you please reply immediately and provide your telephone and fax numbers, I will tell you what is required from you.

This transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the information. All Modalities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it is completely 100% risk-free. Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore, treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.

Yours faithfully,
MR Gaius Obaseki







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