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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: "Mrs. Ana Maria Mendez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Monica.Owen@information4u.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:03 +0200
Subject: TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: REF. S076554920134392

SWIFT MESSAGE
Swift Input : FIN103 CUSTOMER CREDIT
Date of issue : 30 / 01/ 2012
Maturing at : 20 / 02 / 2012
Amount : 1,390,000.00 EUROS
TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: REF. S076554920134392, (1,390,000-00=MILLION) EUROS ONLY,
Hello Dear,
We refer to thirty- six (36) payments sent to our bank on the 30Th of January 2012 under the instructions of the International Centre for Settlement of Contracts & Investments Disputes (ICSID) which is an autonomous international institution established under the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Settlement of Contracts Disputes, Lottery Winnings etc. Value was 12th April 2010. Twenty-seven payments have since been completed, while nine remained pending.
Your name has just been submitted to us as the beneficiary to one of the payments under the following transaction references;
1) TRN S076554920134392
Amount 1,390,000 -00 Euros
Value dated 20Th of February 2012
By order of ICSID via the Central Bank of Spain
Reference: SP/SMF/BCEAO-47/09ST
This order of transfer is from European Union, IMF, ECB,World Bank, Africa Union, Greek Tourist Board, United Nation has mapped out funds running into Millions of Euros for the settlement of all outstanding debts (Including Lottery Winnings, Contract payments, Inheritance Funds payments etc) to persons who are yet to receive their long pending funds. The United Nations Organization have directed us, the Central Bank here in Spain to take up this assignment and ensure that those whose Email addresses and names fall within this approved beneficiaries list. Bonanza to all the European country Nations/Asia/Middle East/central, North, South America/Africa, New Zealand, Australia (Citizens only)each to fight away the Economic Problem in the globe. We advise as status payment arriving our bank and ready for onward transmission to your account as the final beneficiary. The fund transfer will be credited and completed via swift as a 72hrs (3-days) normal banking period is allowed and shall be taking its normal bankin
Note: Due to the delay of providing your details on how you want to received this fund, Central Bank of Spain management board has advised you to contact your nominated agent to file in your claim or your fund will be return as unclaimed with out any delay.
Below: Is the conference meeting when the world leaders assigned to amend this bonanza into law to serve the needs of the citizens 2011: http://www.weforum.org/en/events/ArchivedEvents/AnnualMeeting2010/Wednesday27/index.htm.
This is not a lottery offer or any fishing source to get money online but only a bonanza to help fight back the economic down turn, below is the debates of the economic forum at Davos: http://www.youtube.com/user/thedavosquestion.
So you are advised to forward the above informations include the Reference Number to our Bank International Remittance Financial Attorney below immediately.
(Our Bank International Remittance Financial Attorney Contact informations)
MONICA & OWEN ASSOCIATE
Tel: +34 632 525 572
EMAIL: Monica.Owen@information4u.com
Contact Person: David Make Owen Esq.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ana Maria Mendez
General Overseer

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