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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: "mallam Ahmed Danjuma" <danjumaahmed2005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmeddanjuma@inmail24.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 03:26:17 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY


ACCOUNTANT GENERAL FEDERAL REP. OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
SURVEILLANCE OFFICE, FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT.
GARKI, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA.
P.M.B: 15267

OUR REF:.FGN/AGF/TT/01/04

FROM THE DESK OF: ENGR. AHMED DANJUMA, B.SC
(LOND), ACCI, AIB, AIT (NIG) MNI.

DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
SURVEILLANCE OFFICE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

DEAR SIR,

SEQUEL TO THE MEETING WE HAD THIS MORNING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER TOP HIGH RANK
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON FINANCIAL MATTERS REGARDS THE PAYMENT OF OUR LOCAL
/ FOREIGN CONTRACTORS.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA HAS DIRECTED / INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CONTRACT PAYMENT WHICH HAVE
BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT TO BENEFICIARIES THAT IS PRESENTLY WITHHELD IN
THIS OFFICE SHOULD BE RELEASED / TRANSFERD ON OR BEFORE 01/07/2005 AS A
RESULT OF NO FULFILLMENT OF OBLIGATIONS, SHOULD BE CANCELLED AND REMITTED
BACK TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, AS
UNCLAIMED FUND.

SIR, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED ON YOUR OWN INTEREST IMMEDIATELY TO FORWARD
THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS TO THIS OFFICE . AS DIRECTED IN OUR LAST MAIL TO
YOU IMMEDIATELY.

TO AVOID FURTHER DELAY IN REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT AND ANY EMBARRASSMENT ON YOUR PERSON BY CANCELLATION OF YOUR
CONTRACT PAYMENT OUT RIGHTLY.

FURTHER MORE, THIS OFFICE WOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEFAULT
FROM CONTRACTORS, AS THIS OFFICE IS HERE TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTY ACCORDING
TO THE GOVERNMENT STIPULATED BINDING REGULATIONS.

SIR, BE INFORMED THAT WE CAN ONLY ATTEND TO YOUR CONTRACT FILE, ONLY WHEN
WE HAVE HEARD FROM YOU AND RECEIVED THE INFORMATIONS REGUESTED FOR
CONFIRMATION / RECORD PURPOSES. AS SOON AS THIS IS DONE; SUBSEQUENT
TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND WILL BE MADE.

THANKS FOR YOUR USUAL CO-OPERATION
YOURS FAITHFULLY
ENGR. AHMED DANJUMA DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS (AGF).
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS DEPARTMENT.
CC/. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ON FINANCIAL MATTERS
CC/. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( FMF)
CC/. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.
CC/. CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
CC/. HOUSE OF SENATE



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