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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: =?utf-8?q?James=20Wilfred?= <jw24011@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: wilfredjames@rocketmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:14:44 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT/TREAT AS URGENT!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jw24011@yahoo.in



- OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD & PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE,ECOWAS, ANNEX-ACCRA, GHANA.EMAIL: wilfredjames@rocketmail.com Dear Sir, Attention: To Whom It May Concern CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP I am Dr. James Wilfred, the chairman contract award and procurement committee of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with Annex in Accra-Ghana.Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.I got your impressive information through my good friend who works with chamber of commerce in foreign business relations here in Accra, Ghana when l was searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with. In fact, I had no doubt on your capability to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.I wish to transfer the sum of twenty nine million United States dollars (US$29,000,000.00) into your!
account. This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us for the supply of ammunitions, hard/soft wares, pharmaceutical and medical items, light and heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other administrative logistics etc, for ECOMOG in Ivory Coast and Liberia during the peace keeping projects. This deal was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all attendant lope holes sealed off. As the chairman of Contract Award Committee l have the co-operation and mandate of the financial director of the organization. I arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from different countries during the crisis.The original contractors have been duly paid by (Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana) through our banker; this balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of my choice.We intend to pay out the funds now, as the organization is winding up its activiti!
es since the aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast
has been achieved.This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 days if you accord me your unalloyed and due co-operation. You should provide the following YOUR COMPANY NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS, TEL AND FAX NUMBERS, BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS and THE COMPLETE MAIL ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY. As with the case of all organized (sensitive) and conspired deal, so I solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. I hope to retire peacefully and live an honorable business life afterward. There is no risk involve. I am waiting to hear from you soonest.Thank and God Bless you.Dr. James Wilfred


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