419 scam: CHRISTINE MEI <christinemei618@yahoo.pt> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT VIA ONLINE BANKING.

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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- c_mei14@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHRISTINE MEI <christinemei618@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: CHRISTINE MEI <c_mei14@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 17:08:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT VIA ONLINE BANKING.

SunTrust Bank
Bank Address:Â 1409 S FM 51,
Decatur,Â Texas 76234
USA.
Telephone:Â +1 940-603-9099
Fax Number:Â +1 972-767-4945
Our Ref: STB/IRD/SBX/021/14

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â IMMEDIATE PAYMENT VIA ONLINE BANKING.
Attn:Â Beneficiary,
Weâ€™re satisfied to enlighten you that we received an irrevocable payment Instruction submitted on the 20th of september 2014 from Office of the Director International Monetary Fund United Kingdom,Financial Monetary Unit in addition with the payment Schedule we also received from the world-Bank on your behalf for the payment.
However, we have taken cognizance of the approvals of the sum of US$10.5 Million (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, forwarded to us for harmonization and subsequent payment.
Consequently, we are presently harmonizing your payment file for the remittance. You will be notified as soon as we are through with the Harmonization exercise here. As part of our protocol, you are required to fill the information below and return it back to us by this E-mailÂ for confirmation and subsequent resumption of your online banking account as scheduled above.
1)Name.........
2)Position .........
3)Account Name.........
4)Company .................
5)Address ........6)Country .......
7)Postcode/Zip code..........
8)Telephone..........
9)E-mail .........
10)Date of Birth..........
11)Sex..........
12)Marital Status .........
14)Next of Kin .........
15) Relationship with Next of Kin............
Please be informed that the immediate remittance of the approved fund in your new resumed online account details of the online banking account should be consummated to you with pin-code and bank website as soon as we are in receipt of the above requirement as gazetted by the SUN TRUST BANK. You are advice to adhere to this directive so that we can meet up with the time scheduled for the online remittance.
This is for your kind information while we await your urgent response.( c_mei14@yahoo.com.sg )
Thank you and Best Regards,
c_mei14@yahoo.com.sg
Christine Mei
Accountant/Payment Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam