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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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Fraud email example:

From: "nelson smith" <nelsmith2024@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:04:36 +0000
Subject: FROM UNION BANK PLC

FROM UNION BANK PLC
MR FROM THE DESK OF:MR NELSON SMITH
OPERATION DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
TELE: 234 8023629279
FAX : 2341 7592243



This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberated
upon Last Friday during the on going National Economic Summit of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal
Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable
Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iweala-Okonjo, and other key economic
policy matters.

It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has
been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial
regulatory bodies.It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals
aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital
documents from your payment file.

However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization, computerization
and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally perfect all the
necessary documentation to that effect.

After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top
government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your
interest in this case.in other to collet money from you before ransfering of
your fund.

We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks to settle your
payment.and you are advise to withdraw all correspondinene with any office
incharged of this payment, as your fund will be wire to you within the next
24hours because this government has map out $ 20.5M, to settle your
outstanding payment.
.
You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited
payment access code number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for
your Payment through the nominated bank.


Heneforth, you telephone and fax number are need urgent, along with your
banking information to enable us ommence the wire transfer.Contact me via
E-mail:{ nelsmith2021@yahoo.co.uk

DO CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL ON MY MOBILE 234
8023629279.

Best regards

MR NELSON SMITH
OPERATION DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

CCFederal Ministry of Finance.
CCFederal Republic of Nigeria.


NB, YOUR TELEPHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBER ARE NEEDED FOR EASY
COMMUNIATION.


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