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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: "Mansur Muhtar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mansu.muhtar@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 07:31:56 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear



Dear Friend,

Please Handle with Utmost confidentiality.

Please permit me to make your acquaintance in so informal a manner as necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and trust worthy foreign partner. This request may seem strange and unsolicited but I will crave your indulgence and pray that you give it serious attention. My name is Mansur Muhtar aide and personal confident to the immediate past President of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan who was defeated by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election held on
28 April 2015.

Before Dr. Goodluck was removed from the office he sent me abroad, Russia to be precise to purchase arms and ammunition worth of Nineteen Million United State Dollars (US$19,000,000.00) to be use in fight against the Boko Haram insurgency because the United States refused to sell arms to the country and in addition block our effort to by from other country. Soon after Muhammadu Buhari was declared winner of the election by the National Electoral Commission (INEC), I immediately decided to divert the fund. Presently, security of the money is being threatened following ongoing probe of ex-President Goodluck administration, and arrest of aids. Please open and read the url links to understand the point I am trying to make.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/168292-exclusive-seized-9-3-million-nigerian-officials-blame-u-s-for-secret-south-africa-arm-deal.html
http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/2015/06/17/buhari-to-probe-jonathans-9-7m-failed-arms-deal/
http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/2015/06/27/fg-traces-looted-funds-to-uk-switzerland-others/

In view of this, I needed a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner who can assist me to move this money into is account for safe keeping. My inability to move this money on my own lies on lack of trust on my supposed good friends (especially Russians) who suddenly became hostile and greed.

Though we have neither seen nor met each other, the information gather from an associate who has worked in your country has encouraged and convinced me that with your sincere assistance, this transaction will be properly handled with modesty and honesty to a huge success with one or latest ten days. The said money is a state fund and therefore required a total confidentiality.

Thus, if you are willing to assist me move this money into your business, please contact me through my email so that I can give you more information and to enable us discuss the modalities and what will be your share (percentage) for your assistance. I must use this opportunity and medium to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to Keep this matter extraordinarily confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Mansur Muhtar



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