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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 SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <slamido27@live.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 15:55:34 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED.

CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA PLC
GOVERNOR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
#48 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
Our Ref: OBN-0XX2/987/201
EMAIL: slamido27@live.com
                                                 IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT US$10.5 MILLION.
It is my humble obligation to write you this message in confirmation of your payment through our honourable bank (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA). I am Dr. Sanusi L.Sanusi, The Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Dr Goodluck E. Jonathan) has empowered (CBN) bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all international payment base on our credibility and merit. As an approved international paying apex bank, we have been instructed by the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Senate Committee on National Debt and the Board of National Contract Review Panel to release your over due contract funds with; contract#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/008, Transaction #: CBC/RXC/234 and Allocation#:OBN/X44/701BZ/FG/NG.
Be informed that we have verified your payment agreement file as directed to us; your name is next on the list of our outstanding contractors/inheritance to
received his payment on this first quarter of the year. Be advised that because of so many beneficiaries who want to receive their inheritance/contract fund at this first SECOND of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars (US$10,500,000) only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other beneficiaries.
To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:
 
1) Your full name and address
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Profession, age and marital Status.
As soon as we receive the above stated information, your payment documentation exercise shall commence immediately for the release of your fund directly to your nominated bank account without further delay.
 
Best regards,
GOVERNOR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA PLC(CBN)
EMAIL: slamido27@live.com

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