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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: chevron niglimited <chevron_niglimited@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:38:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: reply me back


CHEVRON PETROLEUM COMPANY
CORPORATE OFFICE
2 CHEVRON DRIVE,
OFF LEKKI EPE EXPRESSWAY
LEKKI PENINSULA,
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA.

HELLO,
I GOT YOUR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS FROM A RELIABLE DIPLOMAT IN GHANA WHICH I AM USING TO CONTACT YOU.
I AM BARRISTER HARRISON LAWAL MINISTER OF FINANCE IN CHEVRON PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED HERE IN NIGERIA.
I AM GIVING OUT THIS PROPOSAL TO A GOD FEARING AND TRUSTED PERSON OVERSEAS WHO CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IN SHIPPING A HUGE AMOUNT BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WORTH ABOUT FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS($5,000,000,00USD),TO THE U.S OR CHINA.
AS YOU MAY BE AWARE ABOUT THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT SECURITY IN NIGERIA, THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL ASSIGNNMENT BUT I AM ASURING YOU THAT EVERY NECCESSARY DETAILS FOR SHIPPING THE BARRELS OF OIL HAS BEEN MADE BY SOME OF MY TRUSTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE CHEVRON COMPANY.
WHEN I HAVE SUCCESFULLY SOLD THE PRODUCT YOU SHALL HELP ME TO LOOK FOR A HOUSE TO BUY AND ALSO YOU WILL ADVICE ME ON A GOOD BUISINESS I CAN INVEST ON THAT WILL BENEFICT ME AND MY FAMILY WITHOUT GOING BACK TO NIGERIA.
DETAILS ON WHAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO FOR ME , THAT IS IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN ASSISTING ME, WOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECIEVE RESPONSE FROM YOU WITH REGARDS TO MY PROPOSALS.
PLEASE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES I CAN NOT PAY YOUR PERCENTAGE HERE IN NIGERIA BUT I PROMISE THAT AS SOON AS THE PRODUCT IS DELIVERED AND SOLD YOU SHALL BE COMPENSATED WITH %3O THAT IS IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO KEEP SECRETE BEFORE THE END OF THIS TRANSACTIONS.
AS YOU MAY ALSO KNOW THE ELECTIONS WILL SOON COME UP SO THIS IS THE BEST PERIOD FOR THIS TRANSACTION.
PLEASE WHEN YOU RECIEVE THIS EMAIL DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY DETAILS TO ANYONE ABOUT THIS PROPOSALS IT MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE WHICH MAY DAMAGE MY IMAGE AS A MINISTER FOR STEALING OF NGERIA CRUDE OIL.
PLEASE YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR
1:FULL NAME
2:PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
3:MOBILE PHONE CONTACT NO, WHICH CAN BE USED FOR CONTACTING YOU DURING THIS TRANSACTION.
4:2 PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR PASSPORT FOR VERIFICATION ON WHO I AM DEALING WITH.
REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE BUISINESS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW;
EMAIL:barristerharrisonlawal@yahoo.com
I SHALL GIVE YOU MY BUISINESS NUMBER WHEN I HAVE SEEN THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE TO ASSIST IN THIS COURSE OF TRANSACTION.
SINCERELY YOURS,
BARR.HARRISON LAWAL,
CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED.




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