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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: "Charles C. Soludo" <cenbgovernor678@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cenbgovernor03@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:31:09 -0500
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.
 
 From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
 
Our Ref: CBN-0XX2/987/07.
 
My Dear,
                              RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
 
I want to seek your permission in order to transfer to you, $ 25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) from one of our corresponding banks here (Union Bank of Nigeria, I have summoned-up courage to seek a capable and worthy person from your country to handle a transaction of this magnitude, with the belief that he or she will not dissapoint me at last.
 
My name is Prof. Charles C. Soludo,the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the National Apex Bank. There is an account which was opened in Union Bank of Nigeria in 2004, and since my inception into office this account has been static and unoperational. After going through some old files, I discovered that the owner is from your country is now late. If I do not remit this money out urgently, the money will be Forfeited.I know that this message will raise your curiosity and may appear to you as a surprise. But be sure that it is a real and genuine  business.
 
I will use my position as the CBN Governor and mostly the lawyer of the Union Bank of Nigeria where the fund is right now to effect the legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with the appropriate clearance from the foreign payment department, With assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for the sharing and possible investments I propose to give you 30% of  the total sum while 10% will be to cover any expenses that may incured, 60% will be for me, after the transaction has been successfully completed.
 
NOTE: Because of my position, I don't want any person to know that this is a deal between two of us until the fund gets to you. Please reply me immediately and indicate your interest  by sending to me the following:
 
Your full name:
Your address :
Your telephone :
Your Date of birth/place of birth:
Your Occupation:
 
I will the information to process the fund on your behalf as the real beneficiary of the fund. and will let you know the next step
 
Thanks,
 
Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
 


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