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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: "UNITED NATION TASK FORCE"
<untaskforce_trappedfundrecovery@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:46:28 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY $15.5M. FROM WORLD BANK REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR FINANCE MONITORING UNIT


WORLD BANK REGIONAL OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FINANCE MONITORING UNIT
(Worldwide Debt Recovery Committee
Inheritance/ Contract Payment
Lagos Nigeria.
TEL:2349096638501



In agreement with the United Nation (UN) concerning all overdue/pending payment on Contracts/ Inheritance/ Winning funds we are contacting you that we the British Finance Monitoring Unit (BFMU), in collaboration with our affiliated Banks we had agreed to effect your payment installment.

Note: That for security reason, your fund is placed in an Escrow/Bond account with our affiliated Bank London pending when your present a clear and good evidence of fund ownership, for further verification you are to confirm the following: FULL NAME, HOME ADDRESS, PHONE/FAX NUMBERS, IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNT DETAILS.

We are expecting to hear from with the verification of the information.

Regards

Dickson Uzo
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE MONITORING UNIT



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