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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: Dr SAM THOMAS <drsmtho07@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 13:28:17 +0000
Subject: URGENTLY AND EXTREMELY CONFIDENTIAL




Dear Friend,

URGENTLY AND EXTREMELY CONFIDENTIAL

I am an Accountant and the chairman of the tender committee which awards contract in the department of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria ( F.A.A.N ). I sent you a mail sometime ago informing you of our plan to transfer the sum of { $60,500.000.00 } Sixty MILLION, Five HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS,) to your Bank account. I have been waiting to hear from you, but up till now, nothing has been heard from you hence this particular message.

I want you to know that this funds originated from an Over-invoiced contract sum which was awarded to a foreign firm in 2004. I and my three (3) other colleagues in the tender Board purposely inflated the actual cost of the contract to the tune of $60,500.000.00 .

However, the original contractor has fully executed the contract, the project commissioned and the contractor paid his actual contract worth, leaving behind the over-invoiced sum. So, it is based on this that we now want you / your company to come forward to claim this sum on our behalf. We are Civil Servants, and we are not allowed to operate foreign account while still serving the Government at present, so you are therefore to act as one who had executed a contract worth the sum of $60,500.000.00 for my Department and you now want your contract payment.

This deal is 100% risk free. We are perfectly in charge and had worked out modalities that would guarantee a hitch free transfer of this fund to your account. We have also mapped out 40% of the total sum for you for your help and assistance while the remaining 50% is for me and my three colleagues.

If you are interested in the proposal, and you are a trustworthy person who would not sit on this money if it is transferred into your account, kindly indicate by contacting me through my private E-mail.

This deal must be kept absolutely confidential till we succeed. Thank you as we look forward to your anticipated co-operation.

NOTE = After a successful transfer, 40% for you, 50% for me and my three (3) other colleagues involved, while 10% will be set aside for any expenses encountered during the transfer. Please quickly send your phone and fax numbers. We will also visit you in your country immediately we conclude this transaction to collect and invest our shares of the total sum into any viable business you may advise us in your country.

Reply to me through this email address:( drsmth10@outlook.com )

Best regards,
Dr Sam Thomas.

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