419 scam: Edward Ginika <thompson305@btinternet.com> GOOD DAY FRIEND,

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348068842083 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2347087099268 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- edward_ginika2002@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Ginika <thompson305@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: edward_ginika2002@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 21:15:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY FRIEND,

GOOD DAY FRIEND,

Having obtained your contact from the internet that you deserve trust, coupled
with my deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and
solicit your mutual assistance at all cost. I am Dr. Edward Ginika Branch
Manager, Zenith International Bank PLC Nigeria . On January 6th 2002, one Dr.
Ghassan H. Audeh a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading
firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit, valued at ,£9,500,000.00(Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds)
for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got
no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that Dr. Ghassan H. Audeh died
from an automobile accident. On further investigations, it was discovered that
he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.

On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Dr. Ghassan H. Audeh
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sum,
£9,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with
the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to
claim it. In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next
of kin to Dr. Ghassan H. Audeh so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of
this old man's labour.

Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you the Zenith "Next of
Kin Payment Application Form" as well as detailed information on how this
deal would be transacted. We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the
drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Dr. Ghassan H. Audeh and to
obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the
necessary documentations for payment approval in my bank headquarters in your
favour.

The money will be shared in the ratio:50:45:5 fifty percent for you, forty five
percent for Me and five percent for any arising contingencies during the course
of this transaction.Email: edward_ginika2002@yahoo.com.hk

1 Your Full Name....................
2 Your Contact Address................
3 Your Occupation................
4 Your sex and age..............
5 Your Private Telephone Number............
6 Your country...............
7 Your marital status..............
Send your reply to this private email address:Email:edward_ginika2002@yahoo.com.hk

awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks.

Tele: +234-806-8842-083
Tele:+234-708-7099-268

Best regards,
Edward Ginika

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam