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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: Simon Bunce <simon20201@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <simon_bmr1975@yahoo.no>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 13:22:16 +0000
Subject: UBS Group Consultant.



Simon BunceUBS Group Consultant 8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ. Attn: I have contacted you in the hope that you can be my associateto assume the new recipent of a Fixed-Income deposit . Once I file in your name as the new recipent the funds will be approved through the AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) - A facility used by financial institutions to distribute electronic debit and credit entries to bank accounts and settle such entries. Under the automated clearinghouse system, banks exchange checks and drafts drawn upon each other and settle their daily balances . Credit advice will be issued in your favor and the funds will clear your account within three banking days. I hope you will be honest enough to observe my share inspite of the funds coming through your account. Regards, Simon Bunce. UBS Group Consultant .
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