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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: "MR.WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <egowilly7@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:20:20 +0100
Subject: FROM, MR.WILLIAMS EGOBIA

Good Day,

I am MR.WILLIAMS EGOBIA, an accountant of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Be informed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) awarded a contract to a Foreign Firm for CONSTRUCTION OF POLLUTION CONTROL CENTER WARE-HOUSE IN MOSIMI DEPORT IN NIGER DELTA.

The contract amount was US$98,000,000.00 (NINETY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) however, we over-invoiced the cost of the contract to US$115,000,000.00.

The original contractor has been paid in full for the contract been executed, the $17,000,000.00. (SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) which is now left is the top up sum. We Government Officials are not permitted to own or operate a foreign bank account. Therefore we need a reliable person who will provide us with a foreign banking account where to transfer and deposit this sum $17,000,000.00 and this is the reason why I am soliciting your assistance to provide us with an account to deposit this money.

All modalities for the easy transfer of this fund is now in place, the period of this transaction is only two weeks from the day we receive your banking details.

When this money gets to your account, we will meet face to face for the sharing arrangement. NOTE that 10% of our share will be invested in your country.We propose to give you 30% of the US17,000,000.00,while my partners and I will get 60% of the money. The balance of 10% will be allocated to cover all expenses been incurred by both partners, be informed that this proposal is urgent and confidential between us.

Please send to me the following for speedy processing:

1) Your company Letter Headed Paper Signed at the end,scan and send by email.
2) Your full Bank Account Details
3) Your Private Phone and Fax Number

All this information are needed for easy communications and will be used in securing the necessary documents for the easy transfer of this fund to your account.

I wait for your urgent response in this matter of ours.


THANKS

MR.WILLIAMS EGOBIA

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