419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)" <undppayment@representative.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cbnonlinebanking@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)" <undppayment@representative.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:30:48 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. [C.B.N]
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
EMAIL : cbnonlinebanking@consultant.com

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02107

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM
SWIFT CARD.

Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten
Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) from U.S.A
GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS have been RELEASED
and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD
which you will use to withdraw all the USD$10,500,000.00 in
any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the
maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$10,000.00 Only.We
have mandated ATM VISA DEPARTMENT, to send you the ATM CARD
and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your
USD$10.5 Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any
part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day
is USD$10,000.00 Only.You are therefore advice to contact
the Head of ATM CARD Department of ATM VISA CARD.in [C.B.N]

EMAIL: cbnonlinebanking@consultant.com

Tell the Bank, that you received a message from the U.S.A
GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
Instructing him to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER
which you will use to withdraw your USD$10.5 Million Dollars
in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world.

Note: Your Personal Contact

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

Where you want the bank to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER
to you, we are very sorry for the plight you have gone
through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this
instruction and once again accept our congratulations.

Best Regards.

Mr, Lamin Beyai.

Director, United Nations Development Programme.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam