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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: "Sen.David Mark(Senate President,Nigeria)." <ben@lucidphoto.us>
Reply-To: sd_mark_privates@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:40:48 +0000
Subject: Pls treat urgently.




Mail From the Office of the Senate President
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
ABUJA-NIGERIA.

Attention : Sir/Ma.

My name is Senator.(Dr)David A.B Mark,GCON,FNIM.The Senate President,Nigeria.

I am sending this message to you soliciting for your assistance to transfer USD15M to your account for my personal investment in your country's economy,especially into Reals -Estate.

I am offering you 25% of this funds for providing the account for the safe keep of this funds and would be gratefull if you can accord this message utmost confidentiality because of my position in my country,Nigeria.

This fund is a left over of the USD820M UNITED STATES DOLLARS that the Federal government of Nigeria mapped out to settle all the outstanding debt owed to some foreign contractors by the Nigerian government.

I have subsequently APPROVED and PAID all the owed contractor and have USD15M to return back to the government purse but i want to divert it for my own use.I need an account to transfer this funds to over-sea account and as a Senior officer of the Nigerian Government,I'm not eligible to own or operate and over-sea's account hence the need of asking for your profound assistance to have this funds WIRE into your choiced account for safety.Thereafter,you will help me to invest it into Real-Estate.

All i need is to trust you for the custody of this funds pending my arrival to meeting you in your country for my own share of the funds after 2weeks of confirming the wire transfer in your account.

You should forward your details to me for this presentations as follows :

1.Your names(surname first).
2.Mailing address.
3.Occupation.
4.Telephone number.
5.Nationality.

I am assuring you that this transfer will be completed within the next 10 working days because all the logistics have been perfected for the immediate transfer of the funds to the account you can provide.

This funds transfer should be considered 100% risk free because I'm directly involve and will protect all interest for this payment to be successful/fruitful.

Pls Acknowledge.

Regards.
Senator.(Dr)David A.B Mark,GCON,FNIM.
Senate President Nigeria.

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