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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: "Info" <edknas1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: suranasry@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 02:49:55 -0400
Subject: INQUIRY;For your attention




Sir,
I am E.N. Dan-Kano; the Head of the Directorate of Petroleum and Pipeline
Marketing (DPPM), Nigeria. The DPPM is an agency of the Nigerian
government with exclusive oversight on the international trade of
Nigeria’s Petroleum and products. This is why we also maintain a permanent
presence here in the London International Petroleum Exchange (IPE).

I have US$23.8Million that I need your assistance to relocate it into the
safety of your account. I accumulated the money by supplying more
quantities of petroleum to buyers - than what was recorded and reported to
the government. In other words, I under-invoiced the supplies we made to
customers.
The entire payments including proceeds from the undeclared quantities all
went straight into our account with the national financial institution.
Now, due to the recent change of government in our country Nigeria; I am
about to be relieved of my position as the DPPM director which is a
political appointment. That makes it imperative and urgent that I pull out
this US$23.8Million to safety. I need you to work with me to receive this
fund.

I would have the fund processed and transferred into your account as a
legal and due contract payment for a contract job you did for the DPPM
some few years ago. Your occupation or vocation is not important.
I have reliable sources in our government offices that are on stand-by to
issue the needed documents to ensure no questions are asked during the
processing and transfer of this fund into your account anywhere in the
world.
The documents would all reflect in government’s records and archives for
authenticity and to pass all possible scrutiny. The processing of the
fund and its transfer would meet all international standards and rules.
Upon conclusion of the transfer, you would retain 15% of the fund as your
commission. More so, I remain open to the idea of investing in your
country under your guidance and tutelage.

I guarantee successful and timely completion of this project within 10
days from the date I file formal pre-authorized debit (PAD) order with the
bank to process the transfer.
For more details, e-mail me at suranasry@voila.fr

Yours sincerely,
(H/P: +447937444817)

E.N. Dan-Kano
DPPM /International Petroleum Exchange (IPE)
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street,
London, United Kingdom
EC1Y 4SA

17/07/2015


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