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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: "Mrs Inga Britt H." <mail.studenti.uninsubria.it@studenti.uninsubria.it>
Reply-To: <unitednationsdiplomat@live.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:37:47 +0100
Subject: UPDATE US WITH YOUR LATEST DETAILS.

THE UNITED NATIONS,
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
AUDIT,FUND TRANSFER, MONITORING, CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATION DIVISION
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:
FOLLOWING THE PROTEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, THE WORLD BANK AND IMF after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria, Togo,Ghana, Benin the British Government for the rate of scam activities.
 
ALL THE OUTSTANDING FOREIGN DEBT ESPECIALLY CONTRACT PAYMENT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE BENEFICIARIES UNCONDITIONALLY. MEANWHILE THE WORLD BANK HAS GIVEN US THE INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER TO YOU YOUR INHERITANCE/ CONTRACT COMPENSATION FUNDS INCLUSIVE YEARS OF ACCUMULATING INTRESTS OF $4.7M. TO YOU VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KIT )-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE.
MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE TODAY WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE.
HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
NAME:  MRS. JANET DURA
BANK NAME: CITY BANK, NEW YORK.
BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK , USA .
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU AS UN WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THE CENTRAL BANK OF AMERICA WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE AND COMPENSATION FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.
 
All you need to do is refurnish us with your full names, Identification (ID) and your direct cell phone to enable us cross check with your information we have in our file her ewith us at the same time advice you on what to do to receive your fund.
 
This is because WITH THE EVIDENT DOCUMENTS BEFORE ME,I DOUBT THIS SO CALLED MRS.JANET DURA
AND I KNOW OTHER top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID JANET DURA IF WE DO NOT
HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY AND WE SHALL NEVER BE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY DELAYS.
I have a very limited time to stay here in THE COUNTRY therefore I would like you to urgently
respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your
account within the next 72 hours.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
YOUR SINCERLY,
MRS.Inga-Britt Ahlenius,
United Nations Secretary Under:
INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES,
AUDIT,FUND TRANSFER MONITORING, CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATION DIVISION.

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