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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: SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN REMITTANCE <fiduciary.dept@live.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:29:53 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT





OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON FOREING PAYMENT
ABUJA-NIGERIA
$10 MILLION USD BENEFICIARY PAYMENT.

In regards to your fund transfer, we the entire members of the Federal House of Senate have approved the above documents in your name to enable us conclude this final stage of your transfer before the 30th August 2008.
After the just concluded meeting with the president, we have placed this resolution for all the transferring documents for the release of your fund at the cost of $280 (Two hundred and Eighty dollars) only, which you have to send now so that the Government Non Assessment Bonds (GNAB) will be issued to you. Also be informed that the board has meet today and endorse the transfer, the process has began, as this decisions has been placed with all the top government officials involved on the transfer including the bank directors. You have to note carefully that the contents of the article of law established under the bank of Nigeria foreign transfer of page 67, cap 10 under paragraph 6, which state clearly that under no circumstance will a huge amount above $1m be remitted to overseas account without obtaining Government Non Assessment Bonds (GNAB). But if any bank tries to transfer money oversea without this Government Non Assessment Bonds (GNAB) such fund will be disbursed into government account as seized fund. This was the main reason why you have not received your overdue payment with the Nigeria banks
Therefore the banks board of directors and other top officials are demanding for these Government Non Assessment Bonds (GNAB) belonging to our client which is you otherwise there will be a problem, We the entire members of the house of senate are using this urgent medium to advise you to make payment of your GNAB fee of $280 without any further delay to our representative name and information below, Be rest assured that we appoints him to handle and take care of the movement of the fund will not be in vain as we are giving you 100% guarantee to deliver the work as soon as your payment is made today.
This was why we have not approved or signed off the bond of your transfer register today as the bank insists on . Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer OR MONEY GRAM to the bellow receiver's information:
RECEIVERS NAME: AKO JAMES
ADDRESS: ASABA , NIGERIA .
TEXT QUESTION: WHO IS GOOD?
ANSWER: GOD
As soon as this is done, it will take only 24 hours for the fund to be credited in your designated bank account, and you will be contacted by your Bank.
Best Regards
Kenneth Ubochi
Payment Director Senate
Federal Republic of Nigeria .

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