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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. John Adeleke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joade4@mail.mn>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:36 -0800
Subject: Fund Transfer

Dr. John Adeleke
{Chairman] K T T Foreign contract
Approvals
Debt Payment department,
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Tinubu square Lagos, Nigeria.
ATTN:- Beneficiary
Dear Sir,
After waiting endlessly to hear from your Nigerian partners for a long time now I decided to make this direct approach to you. Especially now that the president has authorized the immediate payment of all outstanding contractor claims.
This may be a surprise to you, I don’t know if you have asked your self why each time these funds are approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the order will come up. If you have not asked your self this question, this is an opportunity for me to tell you. Some time ago, your Nigerian friends/partners approached and requested to assist them by removing the original beneficiaries name, company’s name and bank particulars in order to make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of the funds.
We agreed on the condition that they will pay me $100.000.00 one hundred thousand dollars. As soon as your name appear as the beneficiary, we agreed also to an additional 5 % of the total sum after I assisted in transferring the funds out of Nigeria, will be paid to me, but instead of them coming with the payment when your name was short listed, they started with all manner of stories, they even told me that you promised to send the money to me. I do not know if they did collect any money from you on my behalf or for any other purposes.
Do you know that up till now I haven’t seen any one of them or heard from them hence I purposely withheld the transfer of the funds. Let’s make a deal, now I am ready to forget the past because I know with the above revelation, you have now known why all your efforts have been futile and abortive.
SOME OF THE STEPS TO BE TAKING IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTD IN THE PAYMENT ARE STATED BELOW
{1} That your Nigeria partners/ friends will be completely kept out of this transaction as I can handle this transaction successfully without any of them {2} That you will be ready to give me 40% of the total sum when successfully transferred into your account. {3} That none of my directors here will be aware of my confidential involvement in this deal. {4] You should send your account number where these funds will be transferred to, so that I can submit it.
There will be no other fees or charges made from my side to you. I will handle it completely and discreetly without fail. Within 24hours the funds will be released into your account.
Thanking you in anticipation of your assistance. You have my assurance that I am the only person here that knows that you did not do any contract and I am ready to remain the only person provided you give me your cooperation.
Expecting your response, if you are willing I am ready.
Dr. John Adeleke
234-708-777 0775
Chairman: KTTF.F.C.A.P.D
{C.B.N}
 

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