joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

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:

Fraud email example:

From: MRS ZINOVIA VONDA <ytraf---5643@att.net>
Reply-To: mrszinoviavonda12@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:54:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER


Dear Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$25.5M, which I seek your
partnership to accommodate and invest for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of the total
sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Mrs ZINOVIA VONDA, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank
(A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the
world).My boss has being in dention for eight years,for political reasons being a top leader of an opposition party to the ruling party(Government) here in Russia,on December 7 2010,a moscow court(Judiciary) that was influence by the Russia Government found my boss guilty and was jailed for six years.

The present Russia Government continue to view Khodorkovsky(my boss) release as a threat and  seek to prevent his scheduled release in 2011, a few months before Russia's 2012 presidential elections,they believe that if my boss is release it will work against their re-election into office in 2012.

The U.S(America),Germany Government,the United Nations and almost all the media in the whole world has condemned the Russia corrupt Government officials for influencing the judiciary(Court) to give judgement in their favour,to prevent my boss(Khodorkovsky) release before the Russia general election in 2012.Bellow is some website regarding to the court rulings on my boss(Khodorkovsky) case that was held in December 7 2010.

http://www.khodorkovskycenter.com/

http://www.khodorkovskycenter.com/news-resources/stories/guilty-condemnation-russian-injustice

I am presently on a house-arrest being the confidential secretary to my boss(Mikhail Khodorkovsky),this is the reason I am seeking your partnership to help me secure and invest this funds in your country until I gain my freedom from this house-arrest.     

 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The funds in question is my share as compensation in some oil deals that I and my boss    
 had with some American oil merchant.Already the funds have been deposited with
a finance institute in western Europe,where the final crediting is expected to be
carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his
involvement on politics in financing the leading and opposing political parties (the
Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social
democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President
Dmitry Medvedev second tenure as Russian president.

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum
and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable finance institute
transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum
to relocate to your continent and never to be connected to Russia again.
The transaction has to be concluded in 2
weeks.

With this ugly situation i will not buy idea of phone discussion between both of us but at time goes on i will introduce you to my only trustee legal adviser who will be able to speak with you.

As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my above private email
address I will give you more details.

Thank you very much

Regards,
MRS ZINOVIA VONDA


Anti-fraud resources: