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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: "Futaa Mohammed" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:33:03 -0000
Subject: GREETING TO YOU

FROM THE DESK OF Mr.FUTAA MOHAMMED.
THE ACCOUNT MANAGER OF COMD.
(CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION)
(SUBSIDIARY OF NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION, NNPC)
(GOVERNMENT APPROVED)
ATTN.INVESTOR/CONTRACTOR.


From what I read about your company in the internet, I would have prefer we meet in person in furtherance to our business discussion Jehovah God wanted us to meet.please fear not. I am FUTAA MOHAMMED. the Account Manager of COMD (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Lagos.Am in the position to transfer the sum of (ONE BILLION EURO) as a director in the NNPC I need someone whom I can trust.

As soon as the fund gets to your account I shall be coming to your country for the sharing. Please note that these is not a fraudulent fund and are not drug related funds as well, these money came as a result of the rise in petroleum price world wide under my department and as the senior manager in charge of COMD, I was able to fiscally safe this fund in the government account I know all the methods on how fund goes into and out ofthe NNPC.

This funds will be transfer out to your account as contract funds and we are presenting your company as one which has done a contract with the COMD.
Note also that it will be transfer to you as an honest fund as all the document for the transfer will be obtain legitimately.

As a senior manager under the NNPC and as a civil servant our constitution does not allow me to operate a foreign account these was just why I have to contact you.

All am sincerely asking from you is to provide the following details in which we shall need to execute the transfer
successfully.
(1)Your company name and address.
(2)Your Bank name and address including the beneficiary account where the fund will be wired into.
(3)Your Private telephone and fax number were I can reach you.

Sharing Method:Account owner (You) 40%, we the beneficiary 60%, reply to me urgently through my email address with all the details that I needed to commence the transaction.

Note that I have not contacted any body on these matters except you alone. I wait sincerely to hear from you so that I can give you more details and clear you fear..
Notice: Be rest assuerd that there will be know bridge, and it is 100% risk free am going to trust you with this funds till i come over to meet you.

(Mr.FUTAA MOHAMMED.)
THE ACCOUNT MANAGER OF COMD.
REPLY BACK TO MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL:mohammedmr.futaa@yahoo.com.hk

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