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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: "CHIDIEBERE AKUBATA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <soglo_okerube@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 05:59:57 -0700
Subject: Personal Letter To You: THANKS FOR HELPING


RE: Personal Letter To You: THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

NOTE: I want to irrevocably guarantee that if you can handle the below process, I will send you $1,000.00 (One Thousand-USD) "trial" experiment-Specimen to confirm with your Bank before we proceed on this establishment. Meanwhile, to optimize security between us, you need to, "apply to register as a foreign partner" "which cost almost nothing" and done once in a lifetime, as that will enable us get below listed advantages, which will make our project absolutely free of risk. You are required to apply t o register with an NGO (name withhold pending your acceptance) as that will link you up as a financial partner who is legalized to receive the weekly $40,000.00 unquestionably by wire-transfer to your bank account for my investment in your City.

i) IF YOU REGISTER AS PARTNER- AGENT WITH THE “NGO" SERVICE: No delay will occur in this transaction to you because no transfer to your account will be -re-inspected in your by any security Agents. By this means of registration, you will be awarded “Financial Transaction Code (FTC), which empowers me to transfer under the umbrella of the NGO while you can dictate how much you want to be wired to your Bank account weekly, maybe $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand) ,$20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand) or more, Etc, depending on your Account capacity.

(ii) IF YOU REGISTER AS PARTNER- AGENT WITH THE “NGO" SERVICE: Your identity will not be exposed on each transaction as the actual recipient of any transaction. By this means you can receive several transactions in different names and formats and that will make the transaction much faster and easier. And if by any chance transaction is questioned, you will be FREE from blames of breaking the laws, for all problems will be linked to the NGO and origin.

As about to retire from ministerial works, I wish to make little-by-little investment in your town by delivering a token of $40,000.00 (Forty Thousand Dollars) weekly to enable you mortgage a House for me, which after full payment will be rented out to individual for little profits. After one successful purchase another follows. I will also like to keep this transaction very low, sealed-lips and confidential only between me and you.


Lastly, on getting your assurance to handle this, I will pay you 20% of total amount you received through this means and offer you free accommodation in one of the Houses. If you are willing, Send: (1) Complete Name (2) FULL address (3) Phone Number because registration cost is far less than $100.


All the best while i wait to hear from you.

Chidiebere Akubata

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