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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: "Hina D. Plaumann" <cornerstoneconstructoncorp@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hdplaumann@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:14:20 +0100
Subject: I SEEK YOUR MUTUAL CO-OPERATION.

Hello and good day to you.

I am Hina Dieter Plaumann and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky,
the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very
sensitive and confidential brief from this top oligarch to ask for
your partnership in re-profiling funds over US$100 million strictly
for the purchase of choice properties in your country.

Before the incaceration of Mr. Mikhail Khodorovsky, we where in the
process of completing the documentation for the payment of US$100
Miliion for the execution of a huge project under Yukos Oil Company.
While working on the issuance of the Approval Documents for the
payment, Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested which led to the
suspension of this payment. Mr. Khodorkovsky was released from prison
on 20th December, 2013. He is re-uniting with family as we speak.

Now that Mr. Khodorkovsky is a free man again, it is time to complete
the US$100 Million transfer transaction. For the purpose of
confidentiality, the initial company name listed as beneficiary
belonged to Mr. Khodorkovsky and with previous/current events, this
company name cannot be used in order not to put the transfer of the
US$100 Million at risk. I hereby solicit your help so you can stand as
the foreign beneficiary/receiver of the said funds after which we can
re-profile the Approval documents with your details to secure the
payment of US$100 Million to you as beneficiary. Upon receipt of your
immediate response, we shall discuss the compulsory modalities to see
this transaction to successful conclusion.

I will give you the details later, but in summary, the funds are
coming through Santander Privater Bank, London. This is a legitimate
transaction. You are entitled to 4% as "management fees" and for your
assistance.

If you are interested, please write back via this email address and
provide me with your direct telephone number, fax number and email
address and I will provide further details and instructions.

If you cannot assist then I will suggest you introduce anyone you
consider trustworthy and capable to work with me on this project. Most
importantly, I beseech you not to utter the slightest word about Mr.
Khodorovsky to anyone in order to keep him safe. Please keep this
information to yourself as we can't afford more political problems at
this time. Finally, note that this must be concluded within 30-60
days. Write back promptly. I look forward to it.

Regards.
Hina Dieter Plaumann (Mrs).

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