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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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Fraud email example:

From: "alexeiza11@mfire.com" <alexeiza11@mfire.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:55:58 -0500
Subject: FROM YOKUS OIL


PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REASONS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY
SECURED EMAIL ADDRESSES: alexeiza11@katamail.com

Dear friend
I am Mr. Alexei Zakharenko a personal treasurer to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the
following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian
Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well
reputable financial institution with it’s Branches all
over the world)
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of 100,000,000
dollar(one hundred million dollar) which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded
with 10% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be
my partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF As a personal consultant to him,
authority Was handed over to me in transfer of money of an
American oil merchant For his last oil deal with my boss
Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to an
European private Bank where the final crediting is expected
to be carried out.
While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his
Involvement in
politics by financing the leading And opposing political
parties (the Union of Right Forces,led by Boris Nemtsov, and
Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregor
Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin
Second Tenure as Russian president.
You can catch more of the story on This website:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the
Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your
name, which will enable The European bank transfer the sum
to you. I have decided to use this Sum to relocate to
American continent and never to be connected to any Of
Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to
be Concluded In 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out
on bail. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the
transaction with me.

Contact me via my private box: alexeiza11@katamail.com so
that i can furnish you with more details.

Thank you very much.
Regards
Alexei Zakharenko [Mr]

NB:ignore this mail if you are not interested in the offer
and you cannot handle large Sums of money.

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