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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: "Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsanusilamido1970@ibibo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:26:32 -0800
Subject: REPLY ASAP.

FROM THE DESK OF:MR. SANUSI LAMIDO
 
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL,BANK OF NIGERIA CBN.
 
ATTN: RE IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT VIA WRIRE TRANSFER / ATM CARD PAYMENT#:AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011:
 
ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IN COLLABORATION WITH IMF AND WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION.
WE APOLOGISE FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES YOU ENCOUNTERED WHILE PURSUING THIS PAYMENT.HOWEVER,FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR FUNDS, I WISH TO INFORM YOU NOW THAT THE SQUARE PAGE IS NOW IN SQUARE HOLE AND YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.
 
ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE, YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT WORTH OF US$15,500,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).IS RELEASED TO YOU AS LONG AS YOU CAN GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY.
 
KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER:
YOUR BANKING DETAILS:
YOUR SCANNED DRIVERS LICENSE:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
 
AS SOON AS THE ABOVE MENTIONED NEEDED IS WELL RECEIVED BY ME, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU VIA WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OR THROUGH ATM CARD IN-ACCORDANCE TO WORLD BANK AND IMF RECOMMENDATIONS.
 
NOTE- ANY E-MAIL YOU RECEIVE WITHOUT THIS CODE (UNITY) DO NOT RESPONSE TO THAT.
 
I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY
 
YOURS SINCERELY,
 
MR. SANUSI LAMIDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
 

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