419 scam: EUROPE COMMUNITY <test@scistraits.com> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT DEBT PAYMENT!!

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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "unibantrust@ozu.es" (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.
- +34632583053 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROPE COMMUNITY <test@scistraits.com>
Reply-To: <eurocommunity11@yahoo.es>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:54:44 -0500
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT DEBT PAYMENT!!

Attn: Sir, /Madam

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT DEBT PAYMENTS

I am Mrs Elena Bosch Minister for Special Duties (Economic Matters). I have been directed to bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that we understands your plight, the huge amount of money you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract fund paid to you. Due to what we described as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of foreign contract payment in the past.

However, upon assumption of office , series of special meeting were hold home and abroad with some leaders of the World Monetary Institution E.G World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, Brussels ,Paris and London Club of Creditors, European Economic Community ( E .E. C.) and envoy's of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement Worldwide . The purpose of this special meeting is to rebuild World Economy and pay all Foreign Debts. In this regards, and due to the good and positive results we receive from this special meeting, a Total sum of US$1.3 Billion U.S. Dollars have been approved from the supplementary Budget Bill which was approved by the Upper House of assembly recently to pay all foreign Contractors whose payment have been hold since 2005. The European Economic Community ( E .E. C.) has Approve to Compensate you with the sum of ($650.000 Dollars only).
This morning a Telex Signal attached with a Presidential Instruction Stamped and Signed by the President have being sent to Mrs Elena Bosch to contact you for the payment of your Contract Fund and two other Contractors within 48 Hours. we strongly advised you to Contact the Director of our Appointed Paying Bank Agent in Spain for The immediate payment of your Contract Fund as they are on stand-by to effect your payment into your nomination Account

Full Name . ……........................
Full Address:................................
Mobile,Tel & Fax:.......................
Occupation .................................
Country.......................................
A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR PASSPORT.....................................
Please chose our option of payment:
(A) BANK TRANSFER : Send your bank details
(B) CERTIFIED CHEQUE

THANKS,
MR. LUIS BOYER
Director Economic Security & Finance
Tel: +34 632 583 053
Fax: +34 911 829 687
EMAIL : unibantrust@ozu.es

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam