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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <bh14@wv730jj0k.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <paul.doughlas@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:49:32 -0000
Subject: GOOD DAY TEL +: 234-8160371862

I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL BASED ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE TRANSACTION.
PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE IF AFTER GOING THROUGH MY PROPOSAL AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.  AS OF THIS MOMENT,
I AM STILL IN  SERVICE WITH CENTRAL OF NIGERIA (CBN).
AND I WILL NOT BY ANY MEANS LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB, IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.
 
 
 
I HAVE PUT IN OVER 23 YEARS IN THIS  BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. THIS IS JUST MY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT I GIVE MY CHILDREN A DECENT TRAINING SINCE MY GOVERNMENT WHICH IS CORRUPT HAS REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY. INFACT I AM SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYTHING HERE I NEED TO GET OUT. I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENTS. PLEASE BE EQUALLY ADVISED THAT NO SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA CAN HANDLE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENTS/INHERITANCE FUNDS WITH ANY WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL OF NIGERIA.
 
YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP IN THE CENTRAL OF NIGERIA THAT IS SUPPOSED TO TRANSFERS YOUR FUNDS WITH THE APPROVAL OF CENTRAL. A LOT OF PEOPLE IS INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENTS AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE MAILS AND PHONE CALLS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY THEIR WHOLE GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ABANDON THE CONTRACT PAYMENTS AND
THEN, THEY WILL BE AND FREE ENOUGH THE FUNDS THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT TARGET IS NOT THE MONEY YOU ARE GIVING THEM BUT TO FRUSTRATE YOU.HENCE
YOU HAVE LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE  I CAN THAT I WISH TO ASSUR 
THAT  WITH POSITION.
 
KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY ABOVE
 
 
REGARDS,
 
PAUL DOUGLAS

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