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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: sandile073@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 03:46:06 +0200
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY AFFAIRS

DRC Synodal Centre

234 Visage Streets

Pretoria,

South Africa.

TEL: +27-73-388 1144

EMAIL: sandile073@yahoo.com

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO





I AM SANDILE NOGXINA, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY AFFAIRS HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. I DID A LOT OF SEARCHING BEFORE CONTACTING YOU. IT IS WITH TRUST AND SINCERITY THAT I APPROACH YOU FOR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER SOME FUND INTO YOUR FOREIGN ACCOUNT.



AS THE DIRECTOR, MY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDES AWARDING AND SIGNING OF CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASES OF CRUDE OIL FROM THE ANGOLAN OIL CORPORATION BY COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.



THROUGH OVER INVOICED AND BULK PURCHASES THAT WAS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE ANGOLAN OIL CORPORATION, I HAVE AN EXCESS SUM OF US$38.2M (THIRTY EIGHT MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS), WHICH WE NOW WANT TO TRANSFER TO ANY TRUSTWORTHY ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.



THIS MONEY REPRESENTS AN “OVERVALUE” OF CONTRACTS THAT WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN FIRM IN 1999. THE COMPANY THAT EXECUTED THE CONTRACT HAS SINCE COLLECTED THEIR CONTRACT PAYMENT LEAVING BEHIND THE OVER-INVOICED SURPLUS OF US$38.2M, WHICH WAS OUR ARRAINGEMENT.



APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK (CENTRAL BANK), WHICH MAINTAINS THE ANGOLAN GOVERNMENT OIL ACCOUNT. THAT MAKES THE TRANSACTION URGENT.



SO IF YOU GIVE YOUR CONCENT, THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR OVERESEAS ACCOUNT WITHIN FOUR TO FIVE WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION. STRICTLY REPLY ON THE TELEPHONE/EMAIL ADDRESS AS WRITTEN ABOVE.



I THEREFORE KINDLY REQUEST THAT YOU GRANT ME THE CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU, OR YOUR FIRM AS THE FOREIGN BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND, FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHRE IN THE WORLD, EVEN IF IT IS A NEWLY OPENED ACCOUNT WITHOUT MONEY IN IT, THIS FUND COULD STILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO IT FOR SAFE KEEPING AFTERWARD WE WILL PAY A VISIT TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SHARING OF THE FUND, AND OUR ONWARD INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.



I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. DUE TO THE URGENT NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION YOU ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE ME A CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE ABOVE TELEPHONE NUMBERS.



BEST REGARDS,







SANDILE NOGXINA

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