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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: "Colin Uba" <caringlarry343@aol.com>
Reply-To: colinuba@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 05:17:16 +0100
Subject: FUND INVESTMENT


- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Dear Friend,
It is a great pleasure writing you this letter on behalf of my Director and his colleagues sequel to your privileged information they
availed me. We are seeking a confidential investment co-operation with you in the execution of a project described hereunder for the
benefit of all parties. I hope you will keep it confidential because of the personalities involved.
I am Mr. Colin Uba, Personal Assistant
to Director-General, Project Implementation, Budget &amp; Finance, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) who mandated me to contact you.
We awarded a contract to a Foreign Firm for Turn Around Maintenance [T.A.M.] and supply of Monax Axial for three (3) refineries here in
Nigeria. After the execution and commissioning of the project, we were left with an excess fund of US$30,750,000.00 (Thirty Million Seven
Hundred &amp; Fifty Thousand US Dollars Only) which we now want to transfer abroad with your assistance into your bank account.
Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance of (US$30,750,000.00), we shall process
approval to remit into foreign bank account you will provide by filling an application through my ministry for the transfer of all rights
and privileges of the former contractor to you, since we are civil servants, we are prohibited by law to operate or own a foreign account.
We are seeking your assistance in providing a good bank account into which we can remit these funds by acting as our main partner/trustee
or sub-contractor, upon application for claim to reflect the payment and approval to be secured on your behalf.
I have the authority of my boss and his partners to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the
sum will be 30% of the total sum as it concerns your compensation for your expected assistance. We propose to you as the trustee/manager of the fund that we intend to invest the fund into real estate and capital market.
All logistics are in place and modalities worked out for a smooth conclusion of this transaction within the next few days. Contact me via telephone/
email/fax for further and proper briefing on the modalities and what next to do. I am at your disposal to entertain question(s)
Include your direct telephone/mobile and fax number(s) when you reply me via email for effective communication and treat with utmost urgency and confidentiality.
Yours faithfully,
Colin Uba
Direct Telephone: +2347052228287
Direct Efax: +447053469344
Direct Email:
colinuba@gmail.com

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