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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: "danladi" <danladi@seram.org>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:52:53 -0500
Subject: Be my partner.

Dear Friend,

I have decided to contact you by E-mail due to the urgency of this transaction.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. My name is Danladi Usman, special adviser contract review committee on Pension, insurance and manpower development in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction,which involves the transfer of the sum of thirty-five million United States dollars to a reliable account abroad. Your role became paramount due to the fact that there are lots of restrictions binding civil
servants like me here and we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
This amount was secured from excess oil sales from Nigeria crude oil. The sum of $1.2 billion oil windfall was released by the NNPC and shell petroleum development company for the month of August 2002 by The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Crude oil price was peg at $22.00 per barrel and fortunately for oil producing countries there was alot to gain.There was rises in oil price to about $27.00 and $28.00 per barrel and as a result there was excess oil sales and I believe you would be aware of this rise in Oil price in last two years. Out of this $1.2 billion excess oil funds, my colleagues and myself Because of our position in the NNPC and shell Petroleum Development Company diverted the sum of thirty-five million United state dollars we want to transfer into your account, which is in the excess crude oil sales.

YOUR ROLE:
To enable the bank transfer this US$35m secured into your bank account, You will be acting as one of our contractor who have executed a government contract here in Nigeria and beneficiary of the funds,and this money will be paid In your favour. I will guide and give you more details on how you will achieve this.Note that the reason for the transfer of these thirty-five Million United States Dollar into your account is because of our incapability as Government officials to own a foreign account.
All the necessary documentation for the facilitation and approval of this fund into your Account will be carefully taken good care of hence we are involved. This business,we assure you is 100% risk free As all the modalities for the smooth transfer of this fund into your Account will be monitored.
You have the opportunity to discuss your percentage for your assistance.To enable us proceed with this business, please send to me immediately the following:
1)Your direct phone number for secure communication between us.
Hope to hear from you soon.
My Best Regards,
Dr. Danladi Usman

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