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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: "Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <berlinejonathandesk@globomail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 19:10:41 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
I am Mr Berline Jonathan,the Director of Special Projects and Corporate Services of the operations of a reputable International Bank. I have asecured business proposal for you.
Before the plane crash of Macedonia's President and his aides on February 26th, 2004, our client, Mr. Dimka Ilkovska-Boskovic, who was a member of President Boris Trajkovski's cabinet advisers, and also a business man, made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of €9,500,000.00 EUR (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros Only) in my branch. You can visit this website below:
www.mia.com.mk/default.aspx?vId=70607031&lId=2
www.idividi.com.mk/Futurama/Nauka/423659/
After further investigation, it was discovered that Mr. Dimka Ilkovska-Boskovic did not declare any next of kin in his official documentations including the paper works of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one knew of his deposit in my bank. So, €9,500,000.00 EUR is still lying in my bank, and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of this country at the expiration of Nine (9) years, the funds will be reverted to the ownership of our Government if nobody comes forward to claim the funds.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Dimka Ilkovska-Boskovic, so that you will be able to claim the funds in question.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted a will & probate attorney that will prepare the necessary legal documents that will back you up as the next of kin/business associate to Mr. Dimka Ilkovska-Boskovic, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the
move of the entire funds to a security/finance company or an offshore bank account that will be opened by you.
There is no risk involved at all in the matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all necessary legal documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account, we shall share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. Should you be interested, please send me the following information below:
(i) Full Names
(ii) Current Residential Address
(iii) Country of Origin
(iv) Direct Telephone Contact
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Berline Jonathan

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