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: Alex Oforji <alexoforji_ao5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <alex2oforji@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:35:57 +0000
Subject: Can you be Trusted in Partnership With me



Dearest,

I am Mr Alex Oforji of République of Ghana. A Minister for Agriculture under the government of Francois Bozize,I am making this contact with you based on your contact I got from the internet while making a research of liable person on the net.

I am interested in the partnership investment program with your corporation. As a minister I awarded several contract to foreign contractors which $6.200,000(Six million,Two hundred dollars) dollars was accumulated as over invoice and there is no way I can introduce this funds in my country or Bank considering that I’m a civil servant and as a minister I will be quarried, dismissed and face the law for looting government funds and that is why I have solicited for your
assistance as this money was deposit with a Alpha & Omega Intermediary Financial Services London/United Kindom.

The above situation prompted my decision to solicit your co-operation to take delivery of this funds into your account custody for my proposed investment as you will be adequately compensated with $1,000,000 us dollars.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.

In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.

I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described Here under for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

I will arrange all necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth process for the funds to get to you. I will appreciate if you contact me once you receive this mail via my e-mail account indicating your capability and willingness to enable me to give you more details of my modus operandi of getting this money to you hitch free. This matter requires your urgent attention and confidentiality whatever
your decision.

you can also reach me alternatively through my private email address'


I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Alex Oforji .



_________________________________________________________________
More photos; more messages; more whatever – Get MORE with Windows Live™ Hotmail®. NOW with 5GB storage.
http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_5G_0907

Anti-fraud resources: