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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: "Charles Nwachukwuka" <charlesnwachukwuka4@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:48:44 +0100
Subject: EVERLASTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTION RELATIONSHIP"


Dear sir.ma,

I am writing you this mail for our mutual benefit. I am official with
department crude oil sells of the ministry of petroleum. I am fronted by the
top officials of my dept to seek your assistant for the claim of the sum of
$25m being an access crude oil sells.

After the sells, part of the access amount is what the officials wants
somebody overseas who will help to receive the funds for them. The major
amount has been send back to the government treasury. $25m is deposited
under a non existing company by the officials and the fund will only be
moved out with the assistant of a foreign expatriate.

The condition is that, you will be compensated with 30%, 10% for me and 60%
for them. Half of their share will be invested with your advice. So, if you
are willing to assist let me know by sending the following information which
will be used to make change of fund ownership in your name for the movement
of the fund.

1. Your full name .telephone number, address and country.

2. Name of your company and address

3. Name of your bank and account number details.

I await your urgent response.

Best regards.

Charles Nwachukwuka

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