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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: "peter williams" <peter60x@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peterwilliams99@latinmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:13:45 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

ATTN: PRESIDENT / C.E .O
DEAR SIR,

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I AM ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEGUES MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU AFTER
SATISFACTORY INFORMATION WE GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE
NIGERIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE
PROJECTCONSULTING AND CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).
WE ARE AS CONVINCED AS TO BELEIVE THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE US WITH A SOLUTION
TO EFFECT A REMITTANCE OF FUND RESULTING FROM OVER INVOICING OF JOB/
SERVICES DONE FOR THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION BY AFOREIGN
CONTRACTOR, CONTRACT NO: NNPC/PED/WR/1088/03.
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN FULLY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED. THE PRESENT
GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA HAS DUE TO THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT REACHED WITH
THE WORLD BANK AND IMF, DIRECTED THAT ALL DEBTS OWENED TO FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS BE PAID. WE ARE THEREFORE DESIROUS OF TRANSFERRING THE OVER
INVOICED SUM OF TEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLAR
(US$10,500,000,00) INTOYOUR COMPANY'S OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT ONLY. NOTE, AS
CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT BYNIGERIAN CIVIL
SERVICE LAW.THEREFORE, INORDER TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT, THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE REQURED FROM YOU TO FACILITATING THE
BUSINESS.
(1) YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS (2) YOUR COMPANY'S BANK ACCOUNT, AND
YOUR PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER .
ON RECEIPT OF YOUR PAPERS, WE WILL TENDER AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT AT
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ITS AFFILIATE
MINISTRIES.
THE FUND WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS 25% OF THE TOTAL VALUE SHOULD GO TO
YOU AS THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT, WHILE 70% SHALL BE RELEASED TO US FOR OUR
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY ON OUR ARRIVAL TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE
TRANSFER, THEN 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE
COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
FINALLY, THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST RESPOSED ON YOU CANNOT BE OVER
EMPHASISED; THEREFORE YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TO YOURSELF AND FOR
CONFIDENTIAL REASONS SEND ALL CORRESPONENCES THROUGH CHAIRMAN CONTRACT
AWARD COMMITTEE (NNPC). DR. PETER WILLIAMS.
REGARDS,
PETER WILLIAMS.
N/B CALL ME ON THIS NO 234--8060835633



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