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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: "MARK ALLEN" <alliedsrv.allied.local@maroon.pobox.com>
Reply-To: <allenmarkallen@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:16:07 +0430
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER

FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER
 
OF UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC
 
ACCOUNTANT OFFICER MR .MARK ALLEN
 
HEAD OFFICE falomo plot 96/97
 
Broad Street P.B.Box 28933 Lagos Nigeria
 
Telephone:+234-8187806170
 
E-Mail: allenmarkallen@yahoo.com
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Mr.Mark Allen. I work as the Regional Manager of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. With operational office at Falomo, Lagos- Nigeria. I am 45years of age with three kids. I have packaged transaction that will be of mutual benefit to both of us. As the Regional Manager of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Falomo, it is my duty to send financial report to the Head office at Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
 
During the second quarter financial report ending June, 2008, I discovered that one of the branches under my portfolio failed to detect the sum of US$28 .5milliion (Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) accruing to the Inland Revenue Services (IRS). The renowned official auditors did not it so I moved the funds into an Escrow call account with no specific beneficiary attached.
 
Meanwhile, and for obvious reasons, I cannot be directly connected to this money but I can levy claim to it with help from outside. This is my reason for contacting you to assist by receiving the funds into your bank account in your country.
 
This is very possible provided you liaise properly with me. At the end of the transaction, you will receive 30% of the total funds as your benefit. The transfer of the money will be made by swift and will be a Bank-to-bank wired transfer. Consequently, all I need from you is to stand- in as the original depositor of this money. I will then compute all your particulars and details as the rightful person who made the deposit initially at my branch so that my Head Office will authorize the immediate transfer of the money to your designated/nominated bank account.
 
Your full name.........
 
Age.....................
 
Home Address............
 
Phone number...........
 
Fax....................
 
Country location.......
 
For more information on this, please kindly send your reply to my private e-mail box as follows: Email (allenmarkallen@yahoo.com).
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Mr.Mark Allen
 
Tele:+234-8187806170
Please Reply Me Through These Mail: allenmarkallen@yahoo.com}

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