419 scam: "Mr. Awodele Najeem Adewale" <mrsjennetbakare@clerk.com> DIRECTED SPECIALLY TO THE PRESIDENT/CEOPŒë¸"

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

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.

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

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348053569016 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Awodele Najeem Adewale" <mrsjennetbakare@clerk.com>
Reply-To: infomydesk@mail.mn
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:25:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DIRECTED SPECIALLY TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES
FCDA SECRETARIATE, P.M.B 135, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA

INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL BIDS FOR THE EXECUTION OF VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE FY-2010 CAPITAL BUDGET,

Attention: President/CEO

Refer to my brief telephone contact to your esteem company, I write to notify you directly as follows, In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, it Agencies and Parastatals in carrying out their mandates are desirous to undertake various project in works, goods and services are approved in the FY2010 Budget.

2. Towards this end, the Ministry hereby invites competent and interested Contractors, Suppliers and consultants to bid for projects in 2010 Programs. The projects, procuring Department, Agencies and Parastatals are as listed below:

1. Development of Model Grazing Reserves

Construction of Earth dams

2. Supply of Earth Moving Machines

3. Construction of Livestock Service Centers

4. Construction of Borehole

Stock Routes and Grazing Corridor Survey,

5. Survey of Stock Routes

6. Survey of Grazing Corridors

7. Completion of works on the Kachia Livestock Training Centre

Building and Civil Works on Kachia

Livestock Training Centre.

On this process, your esteem company is among others approved for special invitation to take up one of the above mentioned services, you are therefore requested to indicate your interest on your response to enable us place our order, Note that this contract carries 80% upfront payment before execution,

We look forward to hear from you,

Mr. Awodele Najeem Adewale Minister of State - Agriculture for
Prof. Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Federal Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture & Water Resources
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Telephone Number: +234-805-3569016

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam