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: "Bishop John Tika" <johntika@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:17:17 +0100
Subject: TREAT THISAS MATTER OF URGENCY

The National Flag of Nigeria   
The Arms of the Government of Nigeria
              The National Flag of Nigeria
                                  CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
                                             LAGOS NIGERIA
                       Tel: 234-805-574-8984  Fax: 234-1-759-0742
 
 
Attention: Honorable Contractor,
 
There is a meeting hold  concerning you contractor payment and Mr. President CHIEF OLUGEGUN OBASANJO have raise a new Contractor Identification pin code Number, This morning because of fraudulent activities and scam happening in this country and some various office are contacting some contractor like you for illegal fee so that why we have raise this issue of this after the meeting with the President CHIEF
OLUGEGUN OBASANJO TODAY IN HIS OFFICE.
 
This morning and he said every contractor that is not yet receive their contract payment and if he/her willing to have is payment should obtain the new contractor identification pin code Number.  For you're payments in this office of Contract Award Committee Approve by the Federal Government of Nigeria to Credit Your payment.
 
However You are asked For this obtaining the new identification pin code No, for your payment in this office will only cost you token charge of $150 only and this must be done and send today immediately you receive this message, and about 24hour from now we have signal by the Federal Government for this and any contractor that refuse or that cannot present this New identification pin code No to this office. NO WAY for
his Payment and any that refuse to comply with this procedure to enable us issue it for you, should get ready to loose he/her contract payment for the year 2006.
 
This is the latest development from the Presidency office this morning concerning contractors payment to avoiding scam or fraud, and I know you may asked while
this right now, because some offices here in Nigeria they may contact you for any payment but remember apart from this office Authorize by the Federal Government Of Nigeria to remit your contract payment after the identification pin code are issue to you, to enable your payment transfer into your nominated bank account nobody else will do it, please don't attend, if any body asked you to send money for any illegal for payment ask the person for the New identification No. That you about to obtain this morning for your payment in this office
 
Noted this very month is the month the Federal Government of Nigeria gives to all beneficiary of overdue unclaimed contract payment that is not yet paid to be credited.
 
But one more thing note your payment is in escrow reserve account here in Federal Government of Nigeria we only have about US$1.3 Billion U.S. Dollars ,  left to settle some beneficiary for their contract payment for the years 2006 that are willing to comply with instruction and have their payment in their account, remember your bank details is in our system of transferring foreign contact payment so  that the only way you can be paid, is to issue you the identification pin code here, and that is the only option of you have to  receiving  your over contract payment without any further delay you remember know document demand in respect of release your pin code the only thing you have to do is don't delay, and the same time without my  effort of this office or Mr. President Sign off the endorsement letter for the release order in this office of crediting fund we cannot pay you so is less for to send to the $150 to issue you the identification pin code to enable your payment release into your nominated bank account  The $150 should be send through our general cashier office name stated below.
 
NAME:  MR.ADEDAPO LANRE
                Lagos Nigeria
Test Question: RED
Answer: WHITE
 
As soon as you receive this mail you kindly response with urgent Attention and answer to this mail to avoid any delay and wrong transfer.
 
BISHOP JOHN TIKA
Chairman, Contract Award Committee,
Tel:  234-805-574-8984 
Fax: 234-1-759-0742
 
 


Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger Download today it's FREE!

Anti-fraud resources: