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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: "wilson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <halmitongeorge@ovi.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:56:47 -0800
Subject: RE: UBA - INTEREST PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

2014/0700550
RE: UBA - INTEREST PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US $ 1.150.000.00.
Attention: Beneficiary
I am the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and Head of Credit Control Operations, United Bank for Africa - UBA.
Sometime ago; United Nations Office (UN) brought your contract / lottery inheritance funds to our bank, after a period of time, the funds were withdrawn back to the United Nations Treasury Account, within this time frame these funds were deposited in our bank, it generated some interest rate valued at US $ 1.150.000.00, which we are about to pay you via ATM Debit Visa Card.
 
In view of above, you are advised to hasten up and claim your funds, as a matter of fact; United Bank for Africa Auditors in collaboration with United Nation officials do carry out checks on our activity reports / files and financial updates periodically The earlier. you comply, the faster you receive your funds, due to the fact that some officials at the United Nations want the Accrued Interest pay to them but we have consistently ignored their request, if they finds out that the Interest Funds are still in our custody unclaimed , they will want it transfer to the United Nations Treasury.
 
We therefore request that you urgently reconfirm the following information to enable us proceed with the payment as shown and indicated in our payment data-base at the sum total of US $ 1.150.000.00 attached to your payment file.
(1) Your full name:
(2) Your residential / postal address:
(3) Email address:
(4) Your telephone and fax numbers:
(5) Your occupation:
(6) Scan copy of your identification:
Await your response; Email:  or call the undersigned at +234-811-033-6403 for collection of your already issued ATM Debit Visa Card.
For: the management.
Yours Sincerely,
Hamilton

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