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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: "UBN ATM CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm.center@ubng.bl.ee>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:51:47 +0100
Subject: For Your Urgent Attention!

Attn!
 
Inheritance/Compensation/Contract Payment
 
The entire staffs of Union Bank Nigeria Plc ( HQ, Marina Lagos ) congratulates you and other fortunate personnel's who's names and files was submitted for immediate Inheritance/Compensation/ Contract payment of the total sum of $18.6 million US dollars (eighteen million, six hundred thousand US dollars).
 
We have been instructed by the Federal Government, to pay to you as the rightful beneficiary the said $18.6 million US dollars (eighteen million, six hundred thousand US dollars) fund. We want to make it clear to you that your funds is here in our Bank and no other, and has been approved to be paid to you directly after you provide us with all our requirements and all legal paper's procured and submitted.
 
You are hereby required to contact Mr. A. Williams, Chief Executive Foreign Transfers, & Operational Manager with your information's attached for further verifications and directives.
(1) Full Name?
(2) House Address?
(3) Sex/Age?
(4) Occupation?
(5) Phone Number?
(6) Driver's License/ International Passport copy?
 
Contact: Mr. A. Williams,
Chief Executive on Foreign Transfers, & Operational Manager
Mobile: +234 (708) 705 1063  - e mail: ih@ubng.bl.ee
 
Signed,
 
ATM Center / #029UBNMLG
Union Bank Nigeria Plc,
Stallion Plaza 36, Marina
Ph: 234 (708) 7051
e mail: atm.center@ubng.bl.ee



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