joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: "cbnnig" <cbnnig@rya-online.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 20:16:20 GMT
Subject: OFFICAL NOTICE AND URGENT RESPONS NEEDED

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Telephone:+234-1-4733593

ATTN:sir,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT
#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF
KIN FUND.

>From the records of outstanding contractors/Next of
Kin Fund due for payment with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding Payments who
have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter. Also note that from my record
in my file your utstanding payment is US$5,000,000,00
(Five million united states dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Your Account information.
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Company name, position and address.
5) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received, your payment
will be made to you in a Certified Bank Draft or wired
to your nominated bank account directly from Central
Bank of Nigeria.As soon as you receive this letter for
further
discussion,call me on my telephone number:+234-1-4733593

REPLY TO:cbnnigeria@rya-online.net

Regards,

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}.

Anti-fraud resources: