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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: "Mr. Allen Robinson" <allenrobinson@y7mail.com>
Reply-To: <unitytrustbank.utbplc@24.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:51:55 +0100
Subject: HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR FUND?

UNITED NATIONS GOVERNMENT
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
NM5 7GW HARBERT MARCULAY
UNITED KINGDOM

Attn: Beneficiary,

Have you received your fund valued USD$1.600,000.00 (one million six
hundred thousand dollars) from United Nations Government ongoing debt
reconciliation and compensation?
If not, kindly Contact


Unity Trust Bank plc
23-28, Great Russell St,
London, WC1B 3UB
United Kingdom
Email: unitytrustbank.utbplc@24.com
: customercare.unitybankplc@24.com
Phone:+44-702-404-5512
Fax: 1-863-583-8493




Mr. Allen Robinson
Chairman,
Board of Trustee

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