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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: "Allain John Doger" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allainjohndoger@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 08:49:48 -0700
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT OF 7 MILLION IN YOUR COUNTRY

Dear Sir,
I am sending you this Business proposition for your personal consideration.
My name is Mr. Alain John Doger, the Chairman, Contact Award Committee of
Manx Petroleums, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. Manx Petroleums is a
Company in Isle of Man.
For the past five years so many contracts was awarded to some Foreign
contractors valued to about 2,000,000,000:00{TWO BILLION BRITISH
POUNDS STERLINGS ONLY}.
In my capacity as the Chairman, Contact Award Committee of Manx
Petroleums, Isle of Man, United Kingdom I used my position to over
inflate and over invoiced most of the contracts in favor of the
Foreign contractors, which in returns, the Foreign contractors mapped
out some commission for me amounting to 7,000,000:00{SEVEN MILLION
BRITISH POUND STERLINGS ONLY}.
The 7,000,000:00 Million Pound Sterling is presently Lodged with a
Foreign Bank. The Bank contacted me that the Funds is ready for
payment, and i should forward the name of the Beneficiary for the
payment.
However for the fact that I am a Government Employee and i am still
working with the Manx Petroleum and I don’t want the Government and my
people to know that I have such a huge amount. That is why I contacted
you to receive the Money on my behalf for investment in your
Country.It is against our Government Rules and Regulation for a Civil
Servant{Government Worker}to own or operate Foreign account.That is
why i contacted you to front you as the beneficiary and i would use my
position as the Chairman Contract Award Committee to perfect all
documents in your name as the beneficiary.
Be assured that it is 100% safe and risk free as all documentation
would be done by me.
I am waiting for your urgent reply so that we can discuss the
investments in details.
Best Regards,
Mr Allain John Doger
Chairman, Contract Award committee
Isle of Man IM99 1DE, United Kingdom

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