419 scam: "william jackson"<mrwilliamjackson@bofenglandukunity.com> IN GOOD FAITH

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:

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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "mrwilliamjackson@bofenglandukunity.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447624178997

Fraud email example:

From: "william jackson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjacksonwilliamukunity4@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:20:41 -0600
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

BANK OF ENGLAND
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
EMAIL: mrwilliamjackson@bofenglandukunity.com
Tel: +44 7624178997

Our Ref: CBU/IRD/CBX/021/07,
CONTRACT #:MAV/SHELL/UK/MIN/147

Attention: Honourable Beneficiary,

We apologize, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulged you through. From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Bank of England UK your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$15.7million dollars (Fifteen Million seven hundred thousand united states
dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is in line with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile number.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be processed via our online banking facility directly from the Bank of England UK. You are advice to respond immediately as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion. Make sure you call me as soon as you receive this message.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE OR WHERE HANDLING ANY MONETARY TRANSACTIONS LIKE THIS WITH ANY BANK OR ATTORNEY FROM EUROPE, ASIA, NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA OR AFRICA, DO GET BACK TO US WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION’S REQUESTED ABOVE AND ALSO LET US KNOW WHO YOU ARE OR WHERE DEALING WITH SO WE CAN RETRIEVE YOUR FUNDS/PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.
Have a Blessed Day.

Best Regards
Mr. William Jackson
Bank of England UK
London, UK

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam