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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: "SUSU LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Attorneysunglee@lawyer.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:48:54 +0100
Subject: Contact the Payment in China for your unpaid fund

SWIFT MESSAGE
Swift Input: FIN105 CUSTOMER CREDIT
Date of issue: 06/02/ 2013
Amount: $7,500,000.00 USD
TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION REF: S076554920134392, ($7,500,000.00 MILLION) ONLY
Sir/Ma
With reference to thirty- six (36) payments sent to our bank on the 01/15/ 2014 under the instructions of the International Center 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 and Inheritance Disputes, Lottery award Winnings etc, So far Twenty-seven (27) payments have since been completed, while nine (9) payments remained pending.
Your email address was submitted to our office as beneficiary to one of the payments under the following transaction references;
 
TRN:-S076554920134392
Amount:  USD $7,500,000.00USD
Valid date:  30th Jan. 2014
Order by:  ICSID via the ICBC Bank of China.
Reference:  FR/FMF/ICBC-47/09ST
Batch order: 88.255.172.99
As status of payment arrives our bank and ready for onward transmission to your local bank account as the sole beneficiary. The fund transfer will be credited and completed via swift within 48hrs and shall be taking its normal banking routing and clearing system through our correspondent bank.
You are required to obtain the Funds Clearance Certificate from the China Security & Exchange Commission through our Assigned Accredited Attorney Sund Li Yung (Email: Attorneysunglee@lawyer.com ) to enable us credit your account.
Should you follow our directives, your USD$7,500,000.00 will be credited and confirmed in your bank account within (48 Hours) banking days from the day you obtain this Funds Clearance Certificate from the Spanish Security & Exchange Commission.
Please Note that without the Funds Clearance Certificate from the Chinese Security & Exchange Commission your funds will not be release to you, for we work on instruction and you (Beneficiary) must follow and adhere to the DUE PROCESS as to enable us release your funds as approved.
Your urgent action on this notice will be appreciated.
Yours in Service,
MRS. SUSU LEE
Director, ICBC Bank
Department of Economic and Social Affairs



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