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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: Daniel Osunkoya <danielosunkya@freemail.hu>
Reply-To: danielosunk0ya@freemail.hu
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:26:36 +0900
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT SUM

I am Engr. Daniel Osunkoya, a director in Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Chairman, Contract Review committee (CRC).We were selected to review the corporations contracts awards as anomalies were noticed in the company.
In the course of our findings, we identified some regularities to awardees and with
the powers invested in us, we have the authority to verify and correct these anomalies.

We also found that contracts were inflated up to the tune of fifty-five million dollars
($55million US Dollars) and till this very moment no body has come up for it.
We, the members of the committee have agree to source for a reputable client whom we will present as a contractor to the tune of the above figure to claim the sum, in that vain we have contacted you after all verifications and clarity.

All that is required from you are your company letterhead, which we will use to regularize you as the contractor and beneficiary to the fund, Bank Account details,
were the funds will be lodged?
All things been equal, this transaction will take (10) working days to conclude if we
act as required as all machineries have been put in place to achieve these life-saving venture.
The sharing ratio is 30% for you while we have 60% and 10% for exigencies in the
course of the transaction. We have had an instance when we remitted such huge amount that was taken away by one Derek Bradson of Independence Ave, SW, washington, DC20585 but has relocated to an unknown address.
Please give your 100% loyalty to this esteemed transaction and at the end we will meet
as friends and business partners. Delete this mail if not interested please.

Thanking you for your anticipated cooperation’s so far.

Regards,
Daniel Osunkoya.
Phone- + 234-813-8188852.
Chairman, (CRC).









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