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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: "JAMES MORGAN" <rtdjamesmorgan12@mailcanada.ca>
Reply-To: jamesmorgan_information@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:21:04 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
P.M.B. 130, Garki Abuja Nigeria.
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY


DIPLOMATIC CASH PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Based on our investigation department, we wish to inform you against
some Miscreants, Hoodlums and corporate bodies who go by diverting some
foreign contractors to their personal account about and thereby
tarnishing the image of this wonderful country. I am Lt General James
Morgan (Rtd), National Security Adviser to the new Nigerian President
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. I am delighted to inform you that the contract
panel, which just concluded it's sitting in Abuja, just released your
name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity cash
delivery Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate
manipulated contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the
effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country. However, we
wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor,even if you did
not execute the contract while auditing was going on. Your contract
file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed contract
funds. We wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being
Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped Internation payment through
bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United
Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds
to different accounts. In this regards, we are going to send your
contract part payment of US$20.641M to you via our accredited shipping
company through diplomatic cash delivery down to your designated address
and every needed document to cover the cash delivery will be procured
while the diplomats will get it delivered to you

Note: The money is coming on security proof box. Please you don't have
to worry for anything, as the delivery of your funds in cash is 100%
risk free and safe. All you will be required of is your copperation to
go by our instruction and advice to ensure that the delivery is
successful. The box are coming with a Diplomatic agents who will
accompany the box to your country. The Diplomatic Agency will travel
with it. They will call you immediately they arrives to your country's
airport. I hope you understand me.

As soon as the above-mentioned details are received, your payment will
be processed and be delivered via diplomatic courier delivery in
accordance to World Bank, United Nation and IMF recommendations.The
diplomats with international travel immunity have been contracted to
deliver the fund at your country. Kindly get back to me today with the
requested information so that we can
proceed on this matter as soon as possible.



1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Copy of int'l passport, drivers license, or any valid ID card via
e-mail
attachment.

Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of
the box. What we declared to them as the contents is gifts item . I did
not disclose it as money to them. Call me on my direct phone or email
and I will let you know the next line of action. Confirm the receipt
of this message and send the requirements to me immediately
because your consignment box are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear
from you. Best Regards,

Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.Telephone:

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