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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: "Clifford Njoku" <info@cliffnjok12.com>
Reply-To: cliffnjok@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:06:43 +0000
Subject: A CALL OF TRUST

RE: TRANSFER OF US$25,000,000 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
ALL REPLY SHOULD BE FORWARD TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL
ADDRESS(cliffnjok@hotmail.com)
I am CLIFFORD NJOKU, Telex/Money transfer Director of Nigeria apex Bank
(Central Bank Of Nigeria). Since my assumption of office on appointment
by the present Democratic Government, I have been able to redeem the
image of this Nation by offsetting most overdue contract sums owed by the
Federal Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years.
On the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation
that my predecessor attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum outside
Nigeria but was unable as he was removed out of office unaware,Now, I
have concluded all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the
money to your account on trust. Contacting you on this issue became
imperative owing to recommendations through an acceptance of your good
integrity and trustworthiness as I came across your particulars When I
went through the internet. The fund originated from the balance of an
over-invoiced sum of money which the principal sum had been paid to the
original company that executed the contract some years ago. This fund has
been floating in a suspense account with Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
for a long period of time and I as the Director of Telex/Money Transfer
Department of CBN in the course of my duty,I discovered this fund and
decided to transfer it outside Nigeria through a trust worthy p
artner who will share the fund with me on 30% to 70% basis.
Therefore, what is required from you is to forward to me your
confidential bank particulars where this fund will be transferred. As you
will
have 30% of the25million US dollars after a successful transfer of the
money into your account abroad,part of my 70% will be used for
investment in your country. Note: that this transaction is risk free and
will be
concluded within (5) working days and the money be remitted into your
account. Please contact me on my email as indicated above
Please if you are interested in this proposal, as well as if not, do
not hesitate to let me know immediately.
ALL REPLY SHOULD BE FORWARD TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL
ADDRESS(cliffnjok@hotmail.com)
Truly yours,
CLIFFORD NJOKU


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