joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ban Ki-moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationspayment101@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:04:20 +0200
Subject: United Nations ATM Card Settlement Second Quarter.


Attention: Beneficiary,

Due to the petitions received by the UN, I Secretary-General Mr. Ban ki-moon from all over the continent in regards to their CONTRACT & INHERITANCE payment with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody to get them released all over the world.We have been having meeting for months which ended days ago in NEW YORK with the former Secretary-General (Hon. Kofi Annan) to the UNITED NATIONS.

However still, went to our head quarters in LONDON on the 15th,November 2014 and set up this commre contacting you today in that regards to This email is for all beneficiaries that has not being able to meet up with their obligations to finalize this transaction in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS has, agreed to compensate them with the sum of $4,900,000.00 Only. This includes every contractors, that may have not received their contract payment, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

We have your email on our database that is signed.Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be very transparent.However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number: 6528 0500 1100 4432 has been approved and upgraded,with Citibank in your favor.Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.

The ATM Card Value is $4,900,000.00USD Only. You are advised for maximum withdrawal value of US$10,000.00 is permitted daily.And it is duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center or in the world of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world. We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier service Company to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to your door tep swithout any further delay.

Be informed that your response would be by telephone or through email Only.Any further delay will be the pleasure of the UNRC to use your fund to help the people who have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan Africa which you can see it in this site www.savedarfur.org and the Tsunami's victims in Asia. So you are hereby advice to forward to this office Director ATM SWIFT CARD Department Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM to you. Contact Person Apostle (Dr.) Hayford Ikponmwonsa Alile the united nations parliament immediately for your ATM CARD:

E-mail: unitednationspayment101@gmail.com We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM card.


Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from the UPS) Website (WWW.UPS.COM). To confirm beneficiaries like you who have received their payment successfully.

TERRY BRUCE JORGEN-------H974 686 9413
EDWARD RACEETTE----------H974 686 0054
VENKATA PREM RAO---------H974 686 9815
JOSE MEDIAVILLA CARDE----H974 686 9584
KELVIN SMITH-------------H974 686 9404
CLYDE P. SURLES----------H974 686 9440
BOB BRGAN----------------H974 686 9388


Please re-confirm to me the followings.

1.YOUR FULL NAME ................

2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER...............

3.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE ATM CARD...............

4.A Copy Of Your Identity Attached To e-mail.......................


Best Regards,

Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Secretary-General (UNITED NATIONS ©.http://www.un.org/sg/biography.shtml

Anti-fraud resources: