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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: Richard Owonikoko <owonikorichard@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:27:23 +0100
Subject: A RELIABLE FUND MANAGER WANTED:

Dear Sir/Ma,

My name is Dr Richard Owonikoko.I write to request an urgent business
investment advice from you if you are a reputable fund manager.I am the
principal chief accountant,also a Member Contract Procurement and
commission Board Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC),

I request your business investment advice,as we wish to facilitate the
release of the sum of $51M to you from the corporation grant account.And we
only want two years period investment that shall yield profit of at least
15% $7.650M in two years,is there any possibility for you to invest such
amount for two years and make such profit?

If you can,with due respect,i want you to reply this email with your
credentials for more details.This must be kept confidential if you are a
good reputable fund manager.Because, i would not want to deal with
unskilled fund manager.The fund in question is part of unaccountable funds
that originated from surplus crude oil sales.I want the principal amount
$51m to be returned back before the new incoming Government come 2023 may
29th.

This is important due to grant account auditing for a clean hand over to
the new in coming Government.But if we are able to maneuver the funds from
auditing i mean a cover up then, it will be split this way,25% for you and
75% for me and the board members involved,and you will be finally advised
on the best way to send back our own share.Let me have your prompt reply if
you are capable to handle this deal for us all.

I await your urgent reply.

Best Regards
Dr Richard Owonikoko.

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