joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days

"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

• About the 419 (Advance Fee) scam
• "Is that email a scam?" - Check it online here!
  
• Frequently asked Questions (419 FAQ)
• Phone numbers used by 419 scammers
  (+225 +229 +234 +27 +31 +32 +34 +44 other)
• Company names mentioned in 419 spam:
  1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
• Support our efforts to stop scams!
  
• How to report 419 spam to us
• What can you do when you receive 419 spam
  
  
• Spam archive, Daily index
  

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.

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief Ferdinand N Alabraba" <chiefferdinand_alabraba@msn.com>
Reply-To: chiefferdinand_alabraba1@msn.com
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 18:40:35 +0000
Subject: A LETTER FROM CHIEF FERDINAND ALABRABA

Chief Ferdinand N. Alabraba, Chairman
HEAD OFFICE STANDARD PLACE
Plot 1662, Oyin Jolayemi Street
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
http://www.standardtrust.com/management_team.html



I am Chief Ferdinand N. Alabraba Chairman ofthe Board of
Directors
since 1999. The Managing Partner/Chief Executive of Aman Asociates, a
firm of Chartered Surveyors, Construction Cost Consultants and Project
Managers. A non-executive Director of Standard Trust (1997 ? 1999),
Afric Continental Bank Plc (1990- 1993) and Continental
Trust Bank Limited (1994 ?2000).


Chairman of Bicontinental Investments Nigeria Limited and a
non-executive Director of Crown Realities Plc and Esenard Insurance
Brokers Limited. Has held several public offices including Member, National
Study Group on the Review of Nigerian Tax System; Member, Sub-committee on
Ecology and The Environment, Presidential Policy Advisory Committee (1999);
Chairman, Implementation Committee on the 3% Fund for Oil Mineral
Producing Areas, Rivers State (1992?n1993);Special Adviser to the Government
of
Rivers State of Nigeria on Parastatals and Company Mattersn (1992 ? 1993);
and
Member, Land Use and Allocation Committee, Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja (1980 ?1983).With a STANDARD TRUST BANK here in NIGERIA WEST AFRICA.


There is a fixed deposit of ?150,000,000.00 (One Hundred and
Fifty Million Pounds Starling) made to this bank since 1994 which ten
years now and since then no clam or withdrawal have been made on that
deposit. Fortunately, I have been the person working
the interest from the day of deposit to date.
The interesting part of it is that the fixed deposit
belongs to the late Nigerian dictator General Sani Abach, this means
that the account may have been abandoned by the survivingn family members or
that they are not even aware of the existence of the deposit.


However, I just finished updating the interest of thedeposit
this January, and it has come up to ?10.5,000,000.00 at the 7% interest
rate per annum.It is this interest that I am interested in because I know
very well that the family will care less on what happens to the interest if
they want to redeem the deposit, they will be interested on the main money,
that is if they are able to clam it at all because all the money lodged into
different banks here in WEST-AFRICA and United States are now been

claimed by the Nigerian government.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3333557.stm


Meanwhile, my plan is to withdraw just some amount from the
accumulated interest, which will not even affect the main fixed
deposit. I will give you the details of procedure and my full ID when I
receive
your reply and indication of partner. Your reward and amount to withdraw
will be our mutual agreement to avoid any misunderstanding.
We have noting to lose, we only courage to do this.


NB: I decided to contact a stranger for this deal because of the saying
that your best friend could be your worst enemy.And mind you that this is
confidential for security purpose.Once more do not contact any of the
Standard trust bank staff to avoid mis-contact of scammer/fraud
involvement into this business and you must aggreed that this business will
be
between me and you.Keep this is business within yourself until this deal is
over and accomplished as we agreed.

Reply to the above email address to contact me if you are interested on
this great oppurnity i am offering to you as a good and trusted
foriegner.And i believe you wont disappoint me alond this Great Business.

Sincerely yours,

Chief Ferdinand N. Alabraba, Chairman

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam