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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: central bank of nigeria cbn <cenbbn118@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cenbankorg@o2.pl>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:48:33 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:PLEASE,




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA WEBSITE:www.cenbank.org:// EMAIL: TEL:+2348026139126://///////////////////FAX:23422440725ATTENTION:PLEASE, YOUR NAME AND EMAIL WAS DISCOVERED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE BENEFICIARY FUND LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING OF DEPOSITED FUND AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA [CBN] UNDER THE N.N.P.C CONTRACT OUTSTANDING PAYMENT .WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER .ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE, YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT FUND IS USD$18MILLION.PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME IF THIS IS ONLINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORD AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:1) YOUR FULL NAME.................................................................2) PHONE.....................FAX....................MOBILE.....................................................3)AGE........................... AND MARITAL STATUS.....................................................4]ADDRESS,.......................................................................5)PROFESSION,......................................................................6} YOUR COUNTRY ,.................................................................
7) COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,DRIVERS LICENSE, OR ANY VALID IDENTITY CARD.8}YOUR BANK NAME....................................................... AND ACCOUNT NUMBER WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED..............................................................
YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OR DIRECT WIRING TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ASSIST FINACIALLY IN REPATRIATING THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.A COPY OF THE DRAFT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU THROUGH COURIER SERVICE COMPANY FOR YOU TO TAKE TO YOUR BANK AND CONFIRM IT.FOR US TO CONSIDER YOUR SERIOUSNESS AND START PROCESSING YOUR PAYMENT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: NOTE:IT WAS DISCUSS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE THAT YOU WILL PAY THE DELIVERY CHARGE UPFRONT BEFORE YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOUR DESTINATED ACCOUNT.
BEST REGARDSprof charles soludo

PROF CHARLES C. SOLUDO
(GOVERNOR, CBN)

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