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: "Jim Yong Kim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimoliver0011@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2018 20:14:14 -0700
Subject: REF: UN/ WBR/VOL.8/05/2018

The United Nations                
Compensation Commission
UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION IN CONJUCTION
WITH WORLD BANK REP. Villa La Pelouse, Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland
 
 
REF: UN/ WBR/VOL.2/05/2018   
 
S/RES/13(201       
             
Decision taken by the Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission at its 29th Meeting, held in Geneva on 7st/4/ 2018
 
 
              APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT INSTRUCTION
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,                
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? We have been having a meeting for the past three months which just ended four days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS Ban Ki-Moon, European Union, Arab Nations, Asia/Australian President, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and USA New President Donald Trump.
 
This email is to people who have been involved in some unsuccessful transactions in all parts of the world. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you. We are happy to inform you that you are among the list of beneficiaries to be compensated via the United Nations compensation program via ATM payment process. Arrangements have perfectly been concluded to effect these payments. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 6645 0533 2911 5134 has been approved and upgraded in your favour. Mean while, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD. The ATM Card has been programmed with a total amount of US$2, 950,000.00 US Only.
 
You are advised to contact Zenith BANK, is our representative bank. Contact them immediately for your ATM Card worth the total sum of 2, 950,000.00 this fund is in ATM Form for security purpose ok? Contact the bank now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with the bank, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is $10,000 per day.
 
So you are hereby advised to forward your full contact details as follows; (I) Name in full (2) Telephone number (3)Correct mailing address where you want us to send your ATM card (4) Your Personal Identity Card/Drivers license (5) Occupation.
 
Bank Name: Zenith Bank
Bank Deputy Chairman: Mr Jimmy Oliver.
Email:jimoliver0011@outlook.com
Telephone:+234-802-996-0047
                                                                     
 
Give the bank your File Reference (RE- 30144 -N) and you are free to contact him via telephone number, it will be better to call the bank and once you do that they will ask you of your File Reference number which is (RE- 30144 -N), this file reference number is very important and gives them access to get through to your file and email you back quickly once he confirms your email and your delivery details.
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM CARD. Making the world a better place.
 
Congratulations
                                       
Mr. Jim Yong Kim
Antonio Guterres World Bank President
The New UN Secretary-General FOR: Auditor General to the Committee USA 
             
NOTICE: This message with attachments is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Acts, 18 U.S.C Sec 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. The information is solely for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify us by return e-mail and delete this message.

Anti-fraud resources: