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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: "proff pat" <proffpat@gmx.fr>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:19:01 +0100
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE MY MAIL

Hello:

  My name is Patrict Chukwubiko, the Director of Operations in the Directorate of Project Development, I am writing you to seek your assistance for a bussness which i think will be beneficial to both of us now and in future but before i proceed i must tell you the truth that all i need is %100 percent trust from you last year I made an arrangement with one Mr. Michael McNulty a national of the United State of America in the state of Wisconsin to hold on my behalf the sum of usd $35.5 Million to be used for investment, the money was slated to move in various phase of usd $5 Million at each phase, we worked together and obtained all the papers needed to transfer the first usd $5Million but as soon as the fund was  confirmed in his bank account he disconnected his phone line 715 694 5761 and disappeared, he was staying at #45, Peterson Rd, Black River Fall, Wisconsin.

 My tenure as the Director of Operation in the Directorate of Project Development (DOPD) will end by this year (2017) and I don’t want the opportunity I have here in making myself rich to be wasted hence I am contacting you to work with me and keep on my behalf for investment the balances sum usd $30.5Million.

  As a civil servant still under services of my government I am barred from operating foreign account and I would not deposit this amount in my local account here because I had declared my asset immediately I was appointed into my present position.

  I will make you my investment manager after a commission of usd $7 Million from the usd $30.5 Million for your kind help and I pray I will not be disappointed again. I seek for your corporation and sincerity towards this business.

1) Can you handle this project?

2) Can I give you this trust?

 Please send your reply with your full name, residential, Phone and Fax number for esay communication to  proffchukwubiko@yahoo.com.

Yours faithfully.

Patrick Chukwubiko

Director of Operation

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