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: "PROF. CHARLES Soludo" <prof.charles_s1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: citibankuk18@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:02:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT




















#yiv1780189199 #yiv1372276232 #yiv51684028 #yiv60501275 #yiv1657961177 {fo=
nt-family:Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-col=
or:#ffffff;color:black;}
=A0=20

=20


=A0
=A0
=A0
From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
ADDRESS: #55 TINUBU SQUARE,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-
NIGERIA
=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20
=A0OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR=A0 .
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
=A0
THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERI=
TANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE REASON=A0 WHY YOU HAVE NOTRECEIVED YOUR P=
AYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RES=
PECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
=A0
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFF=
ICIALS IN THE BANK AND THE PRESIDNCY=A0 ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELE=
ASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE =
THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECID=
ED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAY=
MENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST=
INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW PRESIDENT UMARU=A0 MUSA YARDUA(GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBL=
IC OF NIGERIA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE=
TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
=A0
BUT THE MAXIMUM IS=A0 TWENTY=A0 THOUSAND=A0 DOLLARS PER DAY,SO IF YOU LIKE =
TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THROUGH THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING US A=
ND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ME WHEN REPLYING SO THAT I CAN F=
ORWARD IT TO THE INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE SENDING OF THE CARD.=
..
=A0
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE=20
ATM CARD TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)=20
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CONTACT PERSON:
=A0
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $5,000,000.00 AS=
PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE=
TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S).=
=20
=A0
THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.EMAIL BACK AS SOON =
AS=A0 YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN=A0 REGARD=
S=A0 OF THIS CARD . PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED=A0 COPY OF YOUR ATM PAYMENT CAR=
D WAITING FOR SENDING . AS SOON AS=A0 YOU GET BACK TO ME=20
WE SHALL ARRANGE ON HOW TO SEND IT ACROSS TO YOU.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
=A0
THANKS.=20





=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0

=A0
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)=20
TELE: +234-80-69480544
FAX: +2341723022



=A0
=A0CBN DIRECTOR
May The Light Always Shine On Your Path=A0
=A0

=0A=0A=0A

Anti-fraud resources: