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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: udcloud@udcloud.com.br
Date: 15 Apr 2017 19:44:58 -0400
Subject: waiting for your reply

BG Group plc
Thames Valley Park,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG6 1PT
United Kingdom
Sir,Madam

It is with trust and confidence that I write this urgent business
assistance to you. I am a principal staff with Oil & Gas Company
{BG GROUP} in United Kingdom .I have been assigned by two of my
colleagues to seek for a trust worthy foreign partner who will
assist us in the transfer of the sum of gbp12,000,000.00(Twelve
million pounds) only into a safe foreign account pending on our
arrival in your country for sharing and utilization of the fund
with the owner of the account.

On the 20th of January 2014 our corporation, the British gas plc
(bg group), awarded a contract of gbp168, 000, 000, 00 (one
hundred and sixty eight million pounds) only, to a foreign firm
for the supply of some equipment valued gbp156, 000, 000, 00 (one
hundred and fifty six million pounds) only. But I and my
colleagues being members of the contract awarding committee over-
inflated the contract to the tune of gbp168,000,000.00 (one
hundred and sixty eight million pounds) only, with the intention
of sharing the remaining balance 12,000,000.00 (Twelve million
pounds) only among ourselves.

The contract has been successfully executed and the actual
contractors had been paid their gbp156,000,000.00 (one hundred
and fifty six million pounds) in full leaving a balance of gbp12,
000,000.00 which we now want to transfer out of the country in
our favor for disbursement among ourselves. Meanwhile I and two
of my colleagues have agreed that if you/your company can act as
the beneficiary of this fund, or the off-setting of all expenses
that might be incurred by both parties during the fund transfer
process. We are requesting you to co-operate with us and provide
a convenient account number in a designated bank where this fund
can be safely transferred; we intend to come over there on the
completion of the fund transfer to secure our own share of the
fund.

Please, note that we have been careful and have worked out all
the modalities for a smooth transfer of this fund to your chosen
designated account before contacting you .We would therefore not
want you to expose this proposal to any body for the purpose of
security and its confidential nature. Please be rest assured that
this transaction is 100% risk-free. If this proposal is
acceptable by you, please contact me through my personal e-mail
address for further information on this transaction. Note that
the particular nature of your companys business is irrelevant to
this transaction.Note that your favorable reply is urgently
needed. This information is highly confidential and urgent.
Best regards

Steven Buck
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director

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