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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: alimidogo73@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 04:49:37 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20The=20Desk=20Of=20DR=2EALIMI=20DOGONYARO?=

From The Desk Of DR.ALIMI DOGONYARO
Financial Controller Nigeria National Coal Coporation(NNCC)
132 Adeniyi Way lagos Island.
Alternative E-mail::odiri7203@yahoo.com
Tele:234-80-34360073
Dear Sir,
May the peace of the almighty Allah be with you.

I am DR.ALIMI DOGONYARO. Financial Controller,Nigerian National Coal {NNCC}.Please
I write to know if you could assist me to handle this transfer arrangement.
There is a reform in our banking industry and it will not be possible for
me to deposit huge amount in any account here being a civil servant. I have
an over inflated sum of money from contracts awarded to a Chinese company.


The Chinese company has executed the contract and has been paid but the
inflated sum is what I want to transfer to a foreign account since it has
become difficult for me to deposit it into any account here.Please I seek
your trustworthiness so that I will convey the money to you for investment
for my children.

I have made all arrangement on how the fund {$18 million} will be conveyed
to your account. It has been arranged within a limited circle and there
is nothing to worry about. You will take 25% of the fund for your assistance,while
5% will go for our local and international expences ,and 70% will go for
and my partners.Please if you can handle this, get back to me immediately
via my email at::odiri7203@yahoo.com.

I will not hesitate to inform you of the procedures and how to advance to
the claim of this contract entitlement.

Hoping to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Thanks and God Bless.

Yours faithfully,

DR.ALIMI DOGONYARO

Tele:234-80-34360073



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