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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: "Mikhailovich Andreev Kriskovsky" <mikhailovich@onlinewebmailsingin.com>
Reply-To: ms_stella2008@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:01:26 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT




TRUE LIFE STORY OF A MATURED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OF USD$510,000,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY)


Good-day to you,

I am Mikhailovich Andreev Kriskovsky YUKOS OIL Branch office London andthe Personal Treasurer to Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky thePresident/Chief Executive Officer of the following companies YUKOS OIL(Russian Most Largest Oil Company) and Menatep SBP Bank (A wellReputable Financial Institution with its Branches worldwide). He wasconsidered as the most powerful of the Russian business oligarchs, andthe 16th wealthiest man in the world.
Firstly, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction;this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and TOPSECRET, I am sure and have confidence of your ability and reliabilityto prosecute this entire transaction.

The document of the above funds was handed over to me for paymentof an American oil merchant. Already my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky hasdeposited the funds with his bank Menatep SBP Bank Russia where thefinal transfer is expected to be carried out. While I was on theprocess of transferring the funds, My Boss was arrested for hisinvolvement on alleged tax evasion.

On the 25th of October 2003. Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky wasarrested to face charges of massive fraud and tax evasion /tax-relatedcharges. And was sentenced to (9) nine years in prison on 31st of May,2005. A wide variety of international journalists, considers theprocess to be politically motivated. Therefore, on receipt of yourimmediate response, we shall discuss the compulsory modalities. I haveall the necessary documentations to process the transfer. Note that youwill be entitled to share 30% of the total funds.

I consequently request your maximum assistance and approvals tofacilitate the transfer of the above funds with Menatep SBP Bank Russiawhere these huge funds were deposited.

You are requested to fax your company name and address/personal telephone and fax numbers.

In conclusion, I guarantee that this operation will be executedunder a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach oflaw.

Best Regards,

Mikhailovich Andreev Kriskovsky


Please View Website to confirm true life story of Mikhail:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovskyhttp://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?i d=1520http://www.khodorkovsky.ru/


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