419 scam: "Standard User" <dirk@dcracing.co.za> Attn: Beneficiary,

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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- creditunit.lb@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Standard User" <dirk@dcracing.co.za>
Reply-To: creditunit.lb@mailbox.co.za
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:24:42 +0200
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

THE WORLD BANK.
IBRD- IDA/WORLD BANK GROUP.
Address: Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank,
Westminster, London SW1P 4QP, UK.

Attn: Beneficiary,

World Bank United Kingdom, after series of meeting held by our board
of directors, the World Bank President (Mr. Jim Yong Kim) has given us
the Inland Revenue Services Department a serious warning to make sure
that the fund should be released to the beneficiaries. This
Instruction was made by The World Bank. I want to inform you that you
have been assign to receive the sum $3,650,000.00 Dollars. ( Three
Million Six hundred and Fifty thousand United State Dollars} from HSBC
Bank South Africa to your Bank Account, this fund is allocated to you
as an individual to receive from Criminal benefit, cash seizure,
forfeiture, asset, confiscation and civil recovery are all covered by
the Proceeds as a Reimbursement Fund for individual empowerment. The
World Bank Group and HSBC Bank South Africa will make sure thatyour
fund is been credited and released to your Bank Account.

Be informed that there is no risk involved to Claim this fund, it has
nothing to do with Drugs, Arms and thus you need not be afraid, in the
interim. Because of this.(THE WORLD BANK) have chosen a capable
affiliate Bank to handle this transaction (HSBC Bank South Africa)

The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or agent in this
payment except Mr. Alfonso J. Gary. Remittance department (HSBC Bank
South Africa), therefore, you are to contact him on this Email:
creditunit.lb@mailbox.co.za to direct you on how to receive your fund
through Bank to Bank (EFT) transfer.

Regards,
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
World Bank President

All rights reserved. Terms of Service -
Guideline.
The World Bank United Kingdom

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam