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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: "WILLIAM IFE JOMBO" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 04:00:28 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIALITY AND URGENCY

FROM THE DESK OF (william ife jombo)

I am WILLIAM JOMBO Chairman of the Tender Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My
Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 2006 to date, in order of
priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC. The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the
Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that you would provide us
with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One Million United States Dollars and
subsequently a joint business venture. In the course of our duties as values, and project
inspectors for the on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value of some
jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$31M. As follows: -
Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00 Installation of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine$10,000.000.00
Turn Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert
the excess amount to a discrete account abroad. This fund is now floating in suspense account at the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is the fund my colleagues and I have decided to transfer into your
account since we, as civil servants we are not allowed to operate or own foreign account.
The money will be shared as follows after transfer:30%for you (Account Owner)
60% for me and my colleagues 10% to offset both local and international expenses
that Would be incurred in the course of this transaction. To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting
your company to be the original contractor / beneficiary of the funds so all procedures for
international transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out all modalities for a swift
and risk free transfer. If this proposal satisfies you, please send through my
email address number the following important information.Bank Name / Address Account Name Account NumberTel/Fax Telex of Bank
Personal Phone / Fax Numbers for easy communication. This transaction will last for 14 working days from
the time we submit the required information, as all modalities concerning this transaction have been
worked out and it is completely risk free. Please be informed that this subject is classified
sensitive. Therefore treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.

Best Regards,
Yours Faithfully,
WILLIAM IFE JOMBO

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