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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: "NNPC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <okozzom1nnpc@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:39:43 -0700
Subject: PLEASE, HOW HAS YOUR DAY BEEN TODAY?

From.MR.OKOLI CHIZOMA
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
My Dear I am MR.OKOLI CHIZOMA a senior accountant with the Nigerian
national petroleum corporation (NNPC) I came to know of you in my search
for a reliable and reputable person who can handle a very strict and
confidential transaction which involves transfer of a reasonable sum of
money to a foreign account.
There is usd$32m (thirty-two million United States dollars only) in my
department waiting remittance. This money represents the surplus of an
over valued contract executed for the corporation some years back.. A
foreign firm has long completed this contract and the contractor duly
paid. i now seek if you would permit the surplus to be remitted into your
personal /company account, so that the money remitted will be shared
mutually among the parties concerned, including you.
However, i would wish to receive your personal assurance that you would
not sit on this money when it goes into your account. More importantly,
you keep confidential this transaction in order not to tarnish the
confidence reposed in the officials involved in this transaction. Therein,
we have agreed that 60% of the money goes to the officers where this money
originated, 30% to the owner of account, while 10% would be used to defray
whatever expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction.
I wish to inform you that this transaction requires the most urgent reply
and attention to enable us pull out this money soonest and there is no
risk involve. You are expected to forward to me through my personal email
address the following details
(a) Your full name
(b) Postal address and scan id
(c) Your company name and address
(d) Personal Telephone/Fax Number
A meeting of all the parties concerned is going to take place few days
before the remittance is to be made. The parties concerned shall agree
upon the meeting venue before sharing of the money. Please be informed
that on completion of this business, i will use my share of the money to
invest in your country, you investment advice is needed in this respect or
be a partner in your company. Every transfer arrangements will be done by
the apex bank (central bank of Nigeria ) direct to your designed bank
account.
This transaction is 100% risk free. if you are interest to help, please do
not hesitate to contact me urgently on my personal email
address:okozzom1nnpc@gmail.com
Regards
MR.OKOLI CHIZOMA

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