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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: "UNDP/B.O.E/13Z/CP6655" <profcharlesbean21@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:30:03 +0100
Subject: U.N.D.P. PAYMENT ALERT



Ref: UNDP/BOE/13Z/CP6655

Good Day,

Re:Transfer of US$12,500,000.00 to you.

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough
review of all unclaimed Inheritance and Lottery funds in
conjunction with the Word Bank and the United Nations
Auditors report, your payment file has finally been
forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your
long delayed funds starting with the transfer of
US$12,500,000.00 to you directly.

The Audit reports given to us, shows that you have been
going through hard times by paying a lot of money to see to
the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some
dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with
any correspondence outside this office since you do not have
to pay any money or fee to receive your funds as you have
met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

Should you follow our directives, your funds
US$12,500,000.00 will be transfer to you within three (3)
working days and copies of the funds transfer release
documents will be send to you and your bankers for
confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the US$12,500,000.00 to you,
kindly contact the Payment officer prof, Charles Bean. email
him in the below information.

You are to inform us immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available to hear from you and give
you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your
payment is release to you immediately.Just also be informed
that any further delay from your side could be dangerous,
and as you get in touch with the Deputy Governor and
Financial policy of the accredited paying Bank. The Bank of
England. [B.O.E] Prof, Charles Bean on this email address:
profcharlesbean21@outlook.com

Your reference number is UNDP/BOE/13Z/CP6655. All
correspondent send along with your CONTACT ADDRESS and
TELEPHONE NUMBER to E-mail: profcharlesbean21@outlook.com
for prompt attention.

Yours sincerely,

Mr: Michael ONeill.

Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of
External Relations and Advocacy at the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) U.K.

Once again Congratulations.

United Nations Development Programme
United Nations House.
London, United Kingdom.

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