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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: "Paul Okonkwo" <paulokonkwo3u@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paulokonkwo1u@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:08:23 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY .

FROM THE DESK:
DR.PAUL OKONKWO.
EXTREME ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Email:{paulokonkwo1u@hotmail.com}

ATTENTION: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

I AM DR.PAUL OKONKWO. THE EXTREME ACCOUNTING OFFICER OF A BANK. THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF OUR BANK IS OVER US$100,000,000,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED
BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AND THE CURRENT ASSETS OF OUR BANK IS
RELATIVELYLIQUID RESOURCES.

THIS CATEGORIES INCLUDES CASH, INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES,
RECEIVABLE, INVENTORIES AND PREPAID EXPENSES. IN RECENT YEARS THE ANNAUL
REVENUE OF OUR BANK HAS EXCEEDED TO US$200,000,000,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED
BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AND MY RESPONSIBITY IS FOR ME TO MAINTAIN
ADEQUATE MONETARY INTERNAL CONTROL, CONTROLLING THE BANK CASH POSITION,
BUDGETTING AND FOR THE PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.

THE NUMBER OF CAPITAL ! SHARES WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE YEAR 2005 IS
UNDER MY JURISDICTION IS US$300,000,000,000.00 AND THE OUTSTANDING SHARE
THAT IS PRESENTLY UNDER MY CONTROL AND SUPERVISION IS US$37,000,000.00
(THIRTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

WE ARE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2005 AND I NEED A RELIABLE FOREIGN
PARTNER THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT. I
HAVE MANAGERIAL AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY
ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER. I NEED THE FOLLOWING BANKING
INFORMATION:

1. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK
2. THE BANK ADDRESS
3. THE BANK ACCOUNT
4. THE BANK ROUTING/SWIFT CODE
5. THE BANK BENEFICIARY
6. YOUR COMPANY NAME
7. YOUR PRIVATE TEL, FAX AND MOBILE TELPHONE FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION, I THEY EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF US$37MILLION
DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AND THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US 48
BANKING WORKING HOURS TO EXECUTIVE THIS FINANCIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT
WILL BENEFIT BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE FUND AS FOLLOW: 30%
WILL BE GIVING TO YOU HAS THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE
TRANSFER AND 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND 10% FOR ! VALUE ADDED TAX THAT WILL BE
REQUIRED BY YOUR BANK OFFICIAL. THE BANK WILL SEND YOU VALID CONCRETE
AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT AND TELEX CONFIRMATION WILL BE SEND TO YOUR BANK AND
FOR YOU TO VARIFY FROM YOUR BANK AS SOON AS THE FUND HIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

NOTE: Please kindly state your early response immediately on this
Email:{paulokonkwo1u@hotmail.com} for more details on the modalities
involves in this business and it is top secret you have to keep strictly
confidential.

I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT COMPLIANCE AND FEED BACK.

YOURS TRULY,

DR.PAUL OKONKWO.


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