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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: Frank Madu <frank------madu@att.net>
Reply-To: johnude@inmail.sk
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:24:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TOP BUSINESS.



For the attn of:

With profound confidence, I am soliciting your assistance and co-operation to enable us round of a business,which I think might interest you. You were highly recommended to me in your Chamber of Commerce, that you are competent, reliable and honest.

I am Dr John Ude, the Chairman Presidential Review Panel on Foreign contract payment and regularization, Federal Government of Nigeria. We work hand in hand with the Senate Committee on foreign contract payment. Our duty is to ensure that all foreign contractors are paid their contract sums in due time.

This First Fiscal payment quarter, a total of 50 contractors have been short listed for payment this (2011). But information reaching this office indicates that one of contractors has been reported dead. His name is Mr Hassan Hazel from Indonesia. He was among the thousands people that died in the last Indonesia landslide in July 2010.

Meanwhile, he finished the execution of his contract with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation in May 2010. But since his death, nobody has come forward to put a claim to his contract fund Valued at US$38,750,000.00(Thirty Eight Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). He did not disclose any next of kin as was required.Moreso, the Senate Committee that investigated this contract payment has been dissolved hence my colleaques mandated me to look for a foreign partner who will assume ownership of this contract payment.
That is why I need your assistance to facilitate the transfer of the contract fund. My colleagues I will provide all the necessary documents and present your company as the bon-fide beneficiary of this fund. All necessary Measures that will qurantee a successful and a hitch free Transfer of this fund has been put in place.It is also a Risk free Transaction.

Please Note: For us to start the Process that will lead to the Transfer of this Fund to your Account,you will be required to provide the following:

A. Your confidential telephone and fax numbers.

B. The name and full address of your Company.

C. Complete Bank Details were you wish the funds to be transferred.

These include the Account number, the Bank Address, telephone and fax numbers of the Bank.
Kindly signify your interest by replying via my personal e-mail address as under stated. My confidential phone and fax numbers will be supplied to you on your acceptance to Partner with us.You will be highly compensated.

Due to the personalities involved, we would like you to keep this transaction absolutely confidential. Time is of great essence in this transaction. Reply through this E-mail; johnude@inmail.sk

Yours Faithfully,


Dr John Ude.

FEDERAL SECRETARIATE,
WUSE ZONE 2 ABUJA.
NIGERIA.

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