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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: "pascalkoupaki1@terra.es" <pascalkoupaki1@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:40:11 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE/GOOD IDEA





REPUBLIC OF BENIN


HON;DR.PASCAL KOUPAKI
MINISTER OF FINANCE(MOF)
OPERATIONAL TOWERS;8/10
CARRIER CRESENT,COTONOU.BENIN REPUBLIC.
HOTLINE(229)938-11108
EMAIL;hondr_pascal_koupaki00@yahoo.fr


ATTN:Dear Friend,

I am Hon.Dr.Pascal koupaki,minister of finance (M.O.F),I monitor offices and control the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Benin republic concerned foreign contract payments.I am the final signatory to all foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.I have before me the list of foreign contract payment files,which are due to be transfered to their nominated accounts.


Meanwhile,we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and overinvoiced sum etc.I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid fund.I have a file before me and hope the datas are correct and un-tampered.As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus fund to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposit.I have the opportunity to write you based on the instruction i recieved two days ago from the senate commitee on contract payment/foreign debts to submit the list of payment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues.Among several others,I have decided to remit the total sum of USD15.2 million following the idea that we have a deal/agreement and i am going to perfact the paperwork legally.


MY CONDITIONS

1.You will have to provide foreign account where the funds will be transfered.

2.This deal must be kept secret forever,and all correspondence will be strictly by private email /telephone for security purposes.

3.There should be no other third parties as most problems associated with such payments are caused by their agents or representatives.

If you AGREE with my conditions,contact me directly through this email address;hondr_pascal_koupaki00@yahoo.fr

I will advise you on the next line of action and immediately the funds transfer will commence without further delay as i would proceed to fix your name on the payment schedule instantly within the next 5 working days.

NOTE:DUE TO THE HIGH RATES OF INTERNAT SCAMMERS,IF YOU ARE REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL,DO WRITE "GOOD IDEA" AT THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPLY ,THAT SERVES AS OUR SECRET CODE FOR THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT YOU TO FALL VICTIM OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.


THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED,

HON:DR.PASCAL KOUPAKI






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