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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: "Mr. Umar I. Ajiya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officedept1932@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:11:57 -0700
Subject: RE: BUSINESS/INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

From the office of :
Mr. Umar I. Ajiya
Chief Financial Officer
NNPC.
 
RE: BUSINESS/INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
 
Dear President/CEO,
 
This might be a big surprise to you due to the rate of internet fraud all over the world. But I assure you to read carefully and get back to me as I have no bad intention contacting you. my name is Mr. Umar I. Ajiya, the Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Tender Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 2015 to date, in order of priority As regard capital projects of the NNPC.
 
The information we are from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that you could provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business venture.
 
In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the on-going liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$31M. As Following:Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00 . Installation of 250,000.00,Monax Turbine$10,000.000.00,Turn Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a discrete account abroad.This fund is now floating in Suspense account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
 
This is the fund my myself and colleagues have decided to transfer into your account since we, as civil servants are not allowed to operate or own foreign account. The money will be shared as follows after transfer: 30% for you (Account Owner)
60 % for me and my colleagues,10% for reimbursement for both local and international expenses that Would be incurred in the course of this transaction.
 
To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your name and a company name to be the original contractor/ beneficiary of the funds so that all procedures for international transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out all modalities for a swift And risk-free transfer.
 
Therefore, if this proposal satisfies you, please contact me as soon as possible.
This transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the required information, as all modalities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it is completely risk free.
Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive and requires utmost confidentiality and urgency.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Umar I. Ajiya
Chief Financial Officer, NNPC
 

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