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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: "MRS SUSAN DAZE" <susanadaze05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: susanadaze@yahoo.de
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:47:39 -0500
Subject: FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT



FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
ANTI-FRAUD UNIT
4TH FLOOR MARY LAND
LAGOS NIGERIA

MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH

from the desk of: Mrs Susan Daze
 
Attn: Sir/Madam,

Based on the finding in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some impostors. We have been Officially informed that some impostors are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund that was approved in your favour through the Wema Bank of Nigeria.
 
As a matter of fact we have been on these investigation assignments for some time cuddly known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in this country.
 
We have been able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from Foreign Beneficiaries illegally, and I wish to list them so that you will indicate if any have contacted you. We must surely deal and bring this names to book if only you will indicate correctly any of them.
 
The names of the impostors that have been Traced are as follows:

1) MR. JOHN EZE WHOM CLAIM TO BE (PROF CHARLES SOLODO OF (C.B.N)
2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3) DR. R.RASHEED
4) BARRISTER PHILIP OKON
6) BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi
Deputy Governor - Policy/Board Member
8) Mr. Ken Nnamani
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance/Board Member
9) Barrister, Usman Belo
10) Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan
11) Allaji. Lafiaji NDLEA
11) Mrs. Carol Martins ETC.

The above listed names are been Traced/ investigated by the police and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of them is caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years (twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constitution of this Country under section of criminal law, So we are waiting for you to write us and inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in respect to the your fund if yes don't waste time to indicate it immediately.

Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you in this Transfer is the Zenith Bank of  Nigeria plc, which is been headed by Prof. Jim Ovia  The Managing Director.
 
We apologies on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you and promise that such thing will not happen again. And if you are dealing with any of the impostors regarding this payment, we urge you to stop, because you are taking a big risk,your fund is with the above named bank.
Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent response to this information.

Yours truly,
MRS. SUSAN DAZE
FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE (F.I.D.O)
DEPUTY INVESTIGATION OFFICER DAVID MOSES


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