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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: me382245@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:58:45 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION: OVER-INVOICE AMOUNT

mail.

To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPGliZ2nsiNOir3D8ORL6ufrp3xDJFE5cbM55U8dDW2_MFCA/viewform?vc
URGENT ATTENTION: OVER-INVOICE AMOUNT

I have before me US$25.5M as unclaimed Funds at the closing of last
year 2019, when stock was taken, that I am soliciting for your help as
a trusted and reliable foreign partner who can receive this funds into
your bank account as beneficiary upon transferred. This fund was
gotten from an over-invoiced contract sum of US$150Millions awarded by
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC) for supply an,d reconstructions of broken Oil Pipes
and the cleaning Oil Spillage over the affected areas of Niger Delta
communities and regions which the original contractor has been paid,
leaving this amount $25.5 M being an over invoiced sum, as originally
agreed with the foreign principal contractor creating a position for a
sub-contractor in order to claim over-invoiced sum ($25.5M) at ease,
and there will be no records or trace of any illegality. And this
$25.5 M will be processed in your name, and go through all normal
contact payment processing and
procedures seeking approv

If you are interested and willing to corporate with us in this
transaction, you will be compensated with 25% at the end of this
transaction upon receiving the funds into your bank account. 5% have
been budgeted out of the total sum for both local and international
expenses to be incurred during the transaction of this total fund from
where reimbursement will be shared to amount spent immediately this
$25.5 Million is credited into your bank account while the remaining
70% will be invested into profitable investment in your country.
Indicate your interest and capability of handling this transaction, as
you forward your personal/company's information: Your full name and
address, Home/Office and direct Cell Phone Numbers and email,
nationality, profile/occupation and your age, your bank account with
all relevant information. This will enable us to process the payment
approval to move the funds to you within 14 working bank days upon
receipt of the requested information and payment appro
vals from relevant govern

Waiting for your prompt reply.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Edward


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