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: Mrs Evelyn Benz <dhlservice78@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitesparcelservice@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:20:26 -0700
Subject: Attn; My dear! / Your ATM VISA CARD-; PIN :.( 0266)


*Attn; My dear! / Your ATM VISA CARD-; PIN :.( 0266)*


*I am Mrs. Evelyn Benz the General Manager U.N. Your Bank-Draft worth of
$2.6000.00 USD has been credited in ATM VISA CARD by the issuing Bank UBA, *

* *

*because the Bank-Draft worth USD$2.6,Millon has less than a year to
expire and when it expires the money will go into Government reserve. With
that I decided to help you pay the money so that the Bank-Draft will not
expire, because, I know when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must
compensate me. now, be inform that you can withdraw only Ten
Thousand-Five Hundred US Dollar" per day till you complete your total
funds $2.6000.00 USD in your ATM VISA CARD this is what the Bank said you
will see the rest details when you receive it ,*

* *

*Now, I have make the delivery arrangement with the (UPS) Courier Company
and The UPS courier required that you should Re-confirm your deliver
information as listed bellow, This is to avoid wrong delivery. *

* *

*Your full name;..............*

*Home/office Address:............ *

*Telephone Number;.............*

*Your nearest airport;.............*

*P.O Box address:.................*

*Occupation;..................................*

*Age/Sex;............................*

*A copy of your picture;.....*

* *

*NOTE ATM VISA CARD-; PIN:CODE is .0266. This is the PIN code to allow you
withdraw your fund from any ATM machine center in every where you go.*

* *

*Probably, make sure you don't indicate this code to any body you might
trust to avoid anything happen to your money, this is for security reason.*

* *

*Contact UPS COMPANY for immediate delivering *

* *

*Director Dr Michelle Godwin *

*Email :( unitesparcelservice@yahoo.com.hk)*

*Phone number (+22998368427*

* *

*For the purpose of clarification, Its advice that the entire fee has been
paid for the delivery of your package ATM CARD, so it’s probably only days
security keeping fee which is $79 only that remains and you will send to
their security office department for the safe keeping fee of your package
so far, for immediate delivering your packaged, please, urgent contact
them now to avoid additional cost of security keeping fee *

* *

*Again, urgent contact UPS COMPANY bellow
(unitesparcelservice@yahoo.com.hk) and As soon as you receive this
mail message, try to call the director
immediately to know when Your ATM CARD will be delivering to you. *

* *

*You’re faithfully*

*Mrs. Evelyn Benz*

Anti-fraud resources: