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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. Susan E. Rice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednation@execs.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 23:34:16 -0700
Subject: SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES (AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS).

SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICE OF THE AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS PLAZA
ROOM 10017 NEW YORK
NY 10017 USA.
Dear Beneficiary,
You are receiving this message because your name is in our data base of citizens who are entitled to the sum of $60,000.00 dollars being compensation from the United Nations. As the ambassador to the United Nations, its my duty to clearly notify you that the compensation payment procedure has began and your fund is right under our supervision and we will deliver to the method of transfer you agree upon. The method of transfer is either BANK TO BANK TRANSFER through the Federal Reserve Bank or A GLOBAL ATM CARD which is with-drawable here in the United States. After a severe meeting with the United Nations executives, this initiative was propagated to compensate all fraud victims, and those who have not received their compensation fund due to one problem or the other.
You are advised in your own interest to pay the processing/handling fee of $120.00 dollars only to the accredited agent in London were your processing Reference Payment Number is located using the information below. This is very important. You are seriously warned to heed to this initiative to avoid a breach of security on your funds.
Our Regional Accredited agent information to send the fee of $120.00 for the processing and handling charges through Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram are below.
Receivers Name....Mr. Matin V. Sutien
Location....  Newcastle LONDON, United Kingdom
Amount.....$120.00 dollars only.
United Kingdom Regional Office contact email address (unitednation@execs.com)
Once payment is received and we are notified with for the processing/handling fee of Western Union Transfer or Money Gram information we will move swiftly to transfer the fund through the method you have specified.
Note that if you want a bank to bank transfer is the mode you choose...you will have to provide your banking details which includes your full names, address, bank name ,bank address and bank account . While the atm card will entail you to provide your full names, address and your occupation.
Contact these address as soon as you infect payment for the processing/handling fee of $120.00 for them to ensure that your funds get to you without anymore delay.
Regional Office London:
Mrs. Roseline N. McDonalds
Here is their private email address where to get in contact with the payment information of the Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram is bellow: (unitednation@execs.com)
Congratulations once more.
Ambassador Susan E. Rice
AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
 

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