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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: "d" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.martinugo59@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:18:49 +0100
Subject: ATTN;BENEFICIARY,

ATTN;BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY NOTIFY YOU ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL, THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, THE FINANCE MINISTER, THE MINISTRY OF
JUSTICE, THE SENATE PRESIDENT, AND THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION.
 
THE E.F.C.C WERE REQUESTED BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO VERIFY ALL THE
CONTRACTORS WHO ARE CLAIMING TO BE OWNED BY OUR GOVERNMENT IN THE LAST
12YEARS AND THEY CAME UP WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LIST.
 
YOU ARE ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES ON THE LIST THAT EFCC REPORTED TO BE GENUINE
AND SEND YOUR NAME TO THE FINANCE MINISTRY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND,
 
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE COULD ONLY  BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE SUM OF US$10.5
MILLION DUE TO CASH LIQUIDITY ON THE ECONOMY PRESENTLY AND THEY REQUESTED TO
PAY THIS FUND TO YOU THROUGH  INTERNATIONAL  CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR  THROUGH
OUR CLEARING /PAYMENT CENTER IN AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS.
 
YOU ARE ADVISED TO KINDLY MAKE YOUR CHOICE OF PAYMENT OUT OF THE TWO OPTIONS,
SO AS TO ENABLE US PROCESS THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TO YOU.
 
1,     PAYMENT BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT /  ATM PAYING CARD
 
2      PAYMENT THROUGH OUR OFFSHORE PAYING CENTER IN AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLANDS. ( BY CASH OR WIRE TRANSFER )
 
 
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR CO-OPERATIONS, AS WE HOPE YOU HELP US TO SERVE YOU BETTER,
 
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF  NIGERIA, WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN
RELEASING YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT.
 
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
MR.IBRAHIM HAMZA
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

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