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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: "IMMUNITY PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesmorgan20007@inMail24.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 03:34:16 -0800
Subject: UPDATE FOR YOUR CONTRACR PAYMENT

 
 
 
 
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
 
I am Lt. General James Morgan, National Security Advisor to President Federal Republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI
 
MUSA UMARU YAR' ADUA. I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which concluded in Abuja, just
 
released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic 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 while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by
 
the auditors as unclaimed fund. We wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being Federal
 
Government of Nigeria have stopped further 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 account. In this case, we are going to send your contract part payment of Ten Million United
 
States dollars only to you via diplomatic cash payment. Note that the money will be packaged as a
 
consignment which will be sealed with synthetic nylon and padded with machine. Please you don't have to
 
worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The Diplomatic agents will accompany the box to
 
your house address. So all you need to do now, is to send! me your full contact informant
 
1. Your full name
2. Full address(street address, city, state and zip code)
3. Direct Phone
4. Occupation, age and marital status
5. Copy of drivers license for identification
 
However, the Diplomatic agents will call you immediately they arrive at the airport in your country
 
airport. Please kindly get back to me with the above requested information’s so that we can proceed. Note,
 
the diplomat does not know the original contents of the box. What I declared to them as the contents is
 
Sensitive Photographic Film Materials and jewelries. I did not tell them that it is money, so do not reveal
 
it to them for security reason. If they call you and ask you the contents, please tell them the same thing
 
Ok. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements needed to conclude your consignment
 
delivery to your doorstep.
 
Please respond urgently because the diplomats would be scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you.
 
I await for your swift email response at this email address only:( jamesmorgan22007@inMail24.com).
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Lt General James Morgan (Rtd)
National Security Adviser to
 

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