joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. MIKEL UME" <ifeanyi_vicent001@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: wnuniontransfer@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:38:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: SPECIAL BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS




Attn: Beneficiary

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive Besides, yours where given a bill of high price, in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now.Hence, our Western Union is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $50.00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.

Besides, my dear, these are the opportunity for you and have to comply and your funds shall be transfer to your designated address. But remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will cancel the payment or divert your funds to Government Fund to avoid problem because this year is not like last year.

Again, after (THREE DAYS) we will enter a new project for the year and that is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers before we enter into the new project. So be advise to send the $50.00 immediately so that we will register your payment and for to start receive $5,000.00 as from tomorrow.

After the payment of $50.00 you will start receiving your money every day $5,000.00 through money gram and Western Union $5,000.00 by western union until the full payment of $4.500.000 ,00 is completed. So what you will be receiving per day is $10,000

Beneficiary name----------------------------
Home Address----------------------------
Telephone-- ---------------------------
Occupation........................
Country......................
Sex...........................

Contact me with this information's below:
CONTACT PERSON: MR. MIKEL UME
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +229-98589710
EMAIL:(wnuniontransfer@yahoo.com.hk)

Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer with the
Information below:

Reciver Name :::::::ALEX MACHI
Country::::::: Cotonou, Benin Republic
Text Question ::::::: In God
Answer ::::::: We Trust.
Amount ::::::: $50.00. Only.
MTCN :::::::
Sender's Name :::::::

The moment I receive the payment of $50.00 i will release the first
Payment information's of $5,000.00 to you and you will pick up the money
And I will send you money. Hoping to hear from you. again my dear as soon as
send the fee try to call me wiith this number 00229 98589710
Please, contact MR. NASH WASH PAM for the transfer charge above

MR. MIKEL UME
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE

Anti-fraud resources: