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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: "Barrister Frank Ikem" <barrfrank01@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:18:38 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR. RELEASE FUND (USD15,000,000.00)


OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
ZARIA STREET, GARKI
P.M.B. 0187, GARKI, ABUJA

DEAR SIR/madam

FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE OF THE YEAR.IN OUR RESPONSE TO
INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE AND PAY ALL
FOREIGN CONTRACT FUNDS TO THEIR BENEFICIARIES, BY THE ORDER OF THE
PRESIDENCY IN FINANCIAL MATTERS,

GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON THIS DAY ISSUED THE RELEASE OF YOUR
FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (USD15,000,000.00) RELEASE YOUR FUND
PAYMENT CASH THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

THIS IS BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS DIRECTED THAT ALL
FOREIGN PAYMENTS AT THIS TIME THAT INVOLVED HUGE SUMS OF MONEY LIKE THIS
SHOULD BE PAID CASH THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE AS MEASURE TO CHECK
TERRORIST ACCOUNT OPERATION AND TO BE ABLE TO MONITOR EVERY PAYMENT. IN LINE
WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT,

THEREFORE THE GOVERNOR HAVE SIGNED YOUR PAYMENT TODAY. PAYMENT COVERING YOUR
(USD200,000,000) CONTRACT SUM HAS BEEN RAISED IN YOUR FAVOUR TO BE DRAWN
FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OFF SHORE ACCOUNT IN AMERICA AND EUROPE.

I ALSO WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASED TO YOU THROUGH THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THIS APEX BANK
AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM MY RECORD IN MY
FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IS US $40 MILLION DOLLARS (FOURTY
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
5) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE

AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT BARRISTER JOHN OBI
, SECRETARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS/ INFORMATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE MAILING OF YOUR
PAYMENT. CONTACT ON E-MAIL: mail: cbn_gov_nig@sify.com

BECAUSE OF THE INHERENT COMMUNICATION PROBLEM IN NIGERIA ON EMAIL ADDRESS:
AND FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE BOXES TO BE SENT TO. AND
YOUR TELLEPHONE NUMBERS,

ALSO YOU CAN AS WELL ARRANGE FOR A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF YOUR BOXES FROM
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HERE. BE WARNED, YOU SHOULD AVOID AND PREVENT
ANY THING THAT CAN CAUSE UNNECESSARY DELAY,

AS THIS MAY BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT, HENCE
ALL YOUR PASTEFFORTS AND CONTACTS HAVE FAILED YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.JOHN OBI FRANK .
SECRETARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.



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