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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: "Christine Lagarde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf.informationreveal@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:07:14 +1000
Subject: GOOD NEWS

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Christine Lagarde
For: Investigation Bureau,
700 19th Street, N.W,
Washington, D.C. 20431 USA

Attention,


I apologize if this email interrupts your privacy, but it very important that I inform you of the most recent development that has taken effect on the release of your Contract/ Inheritance fund, that was initially awarded in your favor. We are aware of your efforts to recover this fund into your account without success, therefore this arrangement has been finalized in your favor, so that you can finally receive your fund safely and with very much with ease.

Be informed that your contract/Inheritance fund valued $10,500,000.00 (Ten million five hundred thousand US Dollars) has successfully been released to the United Bank for Africa, New York (UBA-NY). The UBA-NY has confirmed the deposit of the $10,500,000.00 in your favor,to the United Nation and have requested that you contact them with your information immediately for the release of money to you. As soon as you receive this email, send the following information:

Full Name
Contact address
Home telephone
Cell phone
and a certified proof of ID

TO:

The Group Managing director
United Bank for Africa, NY
Mr. Phillips Oduoza
Email: uba-ny@w.cn


It is very important that you send them your correct information, as your information would be properly verified before the release of the fund to you, upon the receipt of a United Nation Fund Ownership certificate, which would be issued to you after your information has been verified and certified. This is an important issue to avoid a replica of the false claim on this fund, that was previously made without your awareness. The UBA-NY has also rejected a third party arrangement, to enable them release this money to you without compromise, that is to say they want you to contact them personally.

Hence, regardless of the dismay/trouble that you may have been through in the pursuit of your fund, I advice you not to disregard any part of this email. Rest assured that we are concerned about your well being and this arrangement is not only risk free but would be successfully completed in your favor, matters concerning your security has already been settled with the bank. I therefore advice you to disengage yourself with any other person/bank who has spoken otherwise, further association with them is at your own risk.

Kindly Update me as soon as you have sent your information to Mr. Phillips as required, I have told him that the beneficiary of the money would contact him soon therefore he is expectant of your email.



Regards

Christine Lagarde
Managing director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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