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: wiliaokon@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:56:37 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Swift=20Business=20Relationship=20=21=21=21?=

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. WILLIAMS OKON
CITIBANK NIGERIA PLC
VICTORIA-ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEL;234-803-383-9852
EMAIL:wiliaokon@zipmail.com.br


STRICLY CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN:CEO/DIRECTOR,

I AM MR. WILLIAMS OKON, SENIOR STAFF WITH CITIBANK NIG.PLC. I AM
WRITTING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK (MRS. SHARON
FITZPATRICK OF NEW YORK) WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31 OCTOBER 1999[WITH
EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 1990] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD AS YOU CAN COMFIRM IT
YOURSELF THROUGH THIS
WEBSITE.http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html


SINCE THE DEMISE OF MRS. SHARON FITZPATRICK, I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH
KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO
ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HER FUNDS OF USD14.5M [ FOURTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS] HAS BEEN WITH OUR BANK HERE FOR A VERY LONG
TIME. ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR A PARTNER WHO WILL BE USED AS THE
NEXT OF KIN, AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO PUT CLAIMS TO THIS
FUNDS ANDTHE BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY MORE
THAN FOUR YEARS, BECUASE AFTER FOUR YEARS THE MONEY WILL BE CALLED BACK
TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE WEB WHILE SEARCHING FOR A
RELIABLE PARTNER AND I WAS CONVINCED IN MY MIND THAT YOUR NAME COULD BE
USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THIS CLAIM FUND. THE REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER
AS A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER
WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.

I AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WOULD BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER IN
RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT WHILE 10% WILL TAKE OF ANY EXPENSES THAT
MIGHT BE INCURED IN THE CAUSE OF TRANSFER AND THE REST 60% WILL BE FOR ME
AND MY COLLEAGUES. THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT
AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT.THEREFORE TO HASTEN THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER
OF THIS FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.YOU ARE TO SEND ME YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS SUCH
AS:NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION TO ENABLE ME INSERT YOUR NAMES INTO OUR
FILES AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THIS CUSTOMER, YOU WILL ALSO SEND YOUR TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCHFREE
AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT HAS
BEEN PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. WILLIAMS OKON..
TEL:234-803-383-9852.
EMAIL:wiliaokon@latinmail.com





------------------------------------------
Use o melhor sistema de busca da Internet
Radar UOL - http://www.radaruol.com.br

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam