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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: "Abdu Sadi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdusadi2424@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:47:46 -0300
Subject: Business proposal

Dear Sir
 
My name is Abdu Sadi, the Chief Internal Auditor of Jaiz Bank PLC Garki Abuja, Nigeria. I am married with two children. I got your email contact from the Central Bank of Nigeria email data while carrying out my duty as an auditor with Jaiz Bank. Unfortunately I do not have your name. I plead with you not to blackmail me or expose this deal even if you are not interested. This is because I am relying on the successful outcome of the deal to establish myself in life after many years of working in the bank with nothing to show for it.
 
Late Dr. Levi Ajuonuma the former spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, who died in a Plane crash on Sunday the 4th June, 2012 in the Dana Airline plane carrying about 150 passengers (May their soul rest in peace, Amen) deposited US$60M in a secret fixed deposit account with our bank. In a routine audit check I discovered that this fund has been there since its maturity. Further scrutiny revealed the fund was wired to the bank from a Federal Government Oil Block Allocation Account with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Notably, his records in the bank did not reveal any Next of Kin and neither his family nor his relations knows about the fund.
 
However there is a caveat on his record that in the  invent of his demise the fund should be awarded to Charity Organizations Oversea.  I am therefore seeking your support and co-operation to get this fund wired to a Charity Organization oversea which I want you to register as soon as possible.  There is absolutely no risk involved in view of my position as an insider in the bank.
 
If you're interested in this deal, please I would like you to provide the following details below, to enable me initiate the claim process: Your Direct Mobile Number, Full Name, Country and Private E-mail. We will need the services of an attorney.  Please do not reply if you are not interested.
 
Due to the nature of the transaction, please do not send your response to my banks official email platform.
 
Best Regards,
 
Abdu Sadi

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