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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: "Bassey Akum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <basseyakum@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:03:54 -0500
Subject: EVACUATION OF FUND

Dear Sir,
 
With at most humility and trust we write this proposal to you and let you know that we are interested to do this business with you.
 
Sir, I am P.A to the former Governor of Lagos state Nigeria, Barrister Babatunde Fashola who is now the minister of Energy power and mile, but when he was the Governor of Lagos state.
 
He deposited the some fund valued $18.9m (USD) in one of the biggest Banks in Nigeria on one of the contractor’s name working with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who is late Mr. Dewey Wangner he died on 16th October 2014 and $16.5m (USD) to one of the security companies in Nigeria too.
 
But now, the Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria is recovering stolen funds or money from individuals in Nigeria today he asked me to write to you for an assistance to evacuate the fund into any account of your choice on your name in Nigeria or outside Nigeria, so that the fund will be saved and then we can invest it into any lucrative business in your country or anywhere in the world.
 
Sir, as soon as you indicate interest we will let you know the procedure but you should keep it at most confidential and is 100% risk free, with him still serving with the Government Federal of Nigeria there will be no delay or fear of any kind, but favour all through and 100% gain.
 
Thank you for your understanding and corporation.
 
Yours Faithfully
M.  Bassey Akum
2349034553555
2348034467091
 

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