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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: proff charles soludo <proff_charlessoludo2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 01:53:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT








FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA





CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITANCE DEPARTMENT
WUSE 2, GARKI, ABUJA-NIGERIA


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
WUSE 2, GARKI ABUJA
From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor

Dear Justin,

I received the mail you sent in regards of the payment that you are going to pay to ensure the upward release of your contract awarded fund in your trust, this is to let you know that my account officer called me yesterday and told me that my bank in India will be going on strike so I will advice you to make the payment to my bank account in china,

So that your money will be released in your trust, below is the account information.

ACCOUNT NAME: MAYANJA JOSEPH
BANK NAME: BANK OF CHINA
BANK A\C:47762140 1880330 886
BANK ADRESS: GUANGZHOU GAOERFU BUILDING 486 HUANSHI DONG ROAD
BANK SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ400

Please remember to send me the transfer slip immediately the payment is made so that I will work to see that your fund is released immediately in your trust.

Once the payment is made and confirm your contract fund of $25Million will be released into my trust,

YOURS SINCERELY,



PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).




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