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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: "Ahmed Kazeem" <ahmedkazeem009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmed_kazeem4@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:49:43 +0000
Subject: Quick Response Needed.

REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE

I AM ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGETAND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) set up by the democratic Government in Nigeria, to review and make recommendations for paymentson all foreign debts resulting from contracts executed for the Nigeria National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) under the past military despensation.

During the course of my committees assignments, I discovered a deliberately over invoiced and unclaimed contract payment to the tune of US$15.5 Million(Fifteen Million, Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars).

This fund had been floating reluctantly unidentified in the vault of the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ready for immediate transfer.

I PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUNSAND DOLLARS (US$15.5M)INTO ANOVERSEAS ACCOUNT BY AWARDING A NONE EXISTING CONTRACT FROM MY MINISTRY (NNPC).

TO THIS EFFECT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. WHAT I NEED FROM YOU, IS YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER AND MAILING ADDRESS FOR US TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT YOU,AND YOU CAN NOW OPEN AN EXCREW ACCOUNT THAT THE TOTAL MONEY INQUESTION WILL BE REMITTED TO.

I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR ASSSITING US REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED. WE SHALL KEEP 60% AND REMAINING 10% RESERVED FOR TAXESAND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

REPLY ME BACK TO : ahmed_kazeem4@yahoo.com or ahmedkazeem5@yahoo.com

PLEASE, KINDLY TREAT AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, I HONESTLY ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

BEST REGARD,
AHMED KAZEEM.


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