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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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Fraud email example:

From: dan.kabo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:19:05 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Business=20Proposal=20=28Urgent=29=2E?=

From: The Desk of Accountant General
Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG)

Dr. Dan Kabo
Cell: +234-1-7213797
Email: dk_nlng@hotmail.com


Dear Friend,

I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as Chief Accountant and
in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this company (Nigerian Liquefied
Natural Gas Company). After the third quarter internal audit carried on
all records and accounts of awarded and executed contracts of this company
(NLNG) since inception of democracy in Nigeria, a whopping sum of Thirty
Two Million United States Dollars was uncovered to be floating. It might
interest you to know that The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company came
into full working capacity during the current civilian dispensation at a
working/asset capacity of Three Billion United States Dollars, and will
definitely gulp more Two Billion United States Dollars on the completion
of the fifth part.

The money (Thirty Two Million United States Dollars) has been approved for
payment by this company NLNG, The Federal Ministry of Finance (Endorsed
by the Accountant General of the Federation) and to be paid by the Apex
Bank of Nigeria under Contract Number: NLNG/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/04.

As top civil servants, we are not authorized to operate Foreign Bank account
hence our decision to use your account on full trust and confidence to transfer
this money outside Nigeria. We have jointly agreed to transfer the funds
into your account provided you will consent and prove that you can be trusted.
I will regularize the approvals to reflect you as the beneficiary of the
funds.

We have resolved to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, while
we will invest our share of 75% into real estate development in your country,
which you will manage for us pending our resignation from civil service.
If you are capable of assisting with the transfer, please contact me immediately
on my above information.

Very Best Regards.

Dr. Dan Kabo.
Email: dk_nlng@hotmail.com




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