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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <rob3@mmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:35:16 +0000
Subject: **FROM UNITED NATION'S OFFICE (IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM
CARD)**




OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONALPAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attn: Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD.

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favour.During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN).We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. However, your name has been enlisted and programmed i the payment schedule among other beneficiaries that will be receiving their payment in this last quarter and you'll be expected to choose your choice of payment from the option below:

(1) ATM CARD PAYMENT.
(2) DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVERY
(3) KEY TESTED TRANSFER (KTT)

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued.However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract/Iheritance funds has been credited in your favor. You are therefore advice to contact the PAYMENT OFFICER in the Central Bank of Nigeria with the information below:

REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW.
Director ATM Payment Department,Central Bank of Nigeria.EMAIL ADDRESS: inter-payment@mmail.com Direct Tel:+234-1-470-9325.

Contact him now and indicate your choice of payment to him so as to enable him facilitate the speedy processing and release of your payment.As soon as you establish a contact with him, you will be directed on the next line of action. So if you want to receive your funds now, you're advised to contact the newly appointed PAYMENT OFFICER (REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW) with the following information as stated below:

1. PHONES AND FAX NUMBER,2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARDTO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION4. YOUR FULL NAME.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS.ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $10.5 MILLION. We expect your swift response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW asdirected to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT. JAMES C. WILLIAMSUNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

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