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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: "ALHAJI JIBRIL MAIGARI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <BRITISH.COMMISSION@aggies.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:18:09 +0100
Subject: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

FROM THE DESK OF THE ALHAJI JIBRIL MAIGARI
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MAPUTO STREET,OFF ABIDJAN STREET,
WUSE ZONE3,P.M.B 130.
GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

I am Alhaji Jibril Maigari. Minister of State - Foreign Affairs.Maputo Street, off Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, P.M.B. 130, Garki Abuja Nigeria. my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract/inheritance payments.I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line toforeign contracts/inheritance settlement.I havebefore me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits,I have the opportunity to write you base on the instructions i received four days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments/Foreign Debts to submit the List of !
payment reports/expenditures and a

The deal here now is that if you agree to my terms and conditions as stated below,then i will re-profile one of the files that contains the amount of $15.5musd to your name and favour as the beneficiary of the fund and will proceed to file an application for payment approval to the senate comittee on finance and appropriation,to enable this fund released into your account.Upon this approval the fund will be released into your account by the bank that will be designated to effect the payment by the senate.I want to assure you that there are no illegal implications involved in this matter,hence i will be doing everything here in a legal platform.MY CONDITIONS

1.The 50% of the total sum will be paid into an account I will provide you after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.while the balance of 50% goes to you as your own share.

2.This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly email/telephone, for security purposes.

3.There should be no third parties as most problem associated with delays on fund release are caused by agents or representative.If you AGREE with my conditions then reply to this mail providing me your full details i.e full names and address,personal phone numbers for easy communication,occupation/position,so that i can proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have this funds transferred. Waiting for your reply soon.
Alhaji Jibril Maigari
Minister of State - Foreign Affairs

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