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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: Richard Moore <richhy0001@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 04:41:53 -1100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

MR MUSA IBRAHIM
NNPC OFFICE COMPLEX
FALOMU IKOYI LAGOS

Hello Dear!

PERMISSION TO REMIT US $25 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT.

It is my pleasure to write and inform you of a transaction involving the
transfer of US $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million US dollars) only into a
foreign account for safekeeping pending my arrival with my colleagues for
the sharing with you as the account owner into which the money is remitted.

I am an Enginer with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),
Lagos and this money originated from over-invoiced contract executed for
the corporation some years back. This contract has long been completed by a
foreign firm and the contractor duly paid. I now seek if you would permit
the surplus to be remitted into your account. As a matter of fact, we are
top government officials and we cannot come out openly to claim this amount.

This is why we are looking for a competent and honest company or individual
abroad whose documents would be tendered by us here in Nigeria as one of
the contractors that executed the project. However, I would wish to receive
your personal assurance that you would not sit on the money when it goes
into your account. More importantly, you keep confidential this
transaction, in order not to tarnish the confidence repose in the officials
involved in this transaction. To effect this transfer, I therefore request
the following:

YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS,THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE THE MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED INTO AND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR QUICK
COMMUNICATION. So far, after due consultations, you were strongly and
reliably recommended to us although we have not met or entered into any
kind of contract with you before as to know the extent of your honesty, but
based on the recommendation, I personally want to believe that you are
honest enough and would not sit on the money if finally got into your
account. It is on this note that I consider it proper to write you asking
for your permission and support to transfer this amount into your account.

You should not fear any risk because I have concluded arrangement to safe
guard you in the transaction. This business is 100% risk free. Hence it
requires high level of confidence and secrecy. Meanwhile the modalities of
sharing will be discused open your acceptance of this mail.In the
completion of this business I will use part of my money to invest in your
country under your care. Please note that the transfer operation will take
seven to fifteen working days to be completed. Please contact me by the
below e-mail for the way forward.

Thanks
Mr Musa Ibrahim.
Email:musa.ibrahim001@outlook.com

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