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.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031968945 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • charles_bonas@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Bonas" <charles_bonas@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:31:15 +0300
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL........................


My Dear friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$174M, which I seek your partnership
in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 25% of the total sum for your
partnership. Can you be trusted on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am MR. CHARLES BONAS , a personal Assistant 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)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

In addition to my official job at that time , I was also in charge of the
consolidated budget and personal finances of Mikhail Khodorkovsky , The
documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used in
payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail
Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with in a safe deposit valut
,where it is expected to be dispached. 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 Vladimir Putin 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 the release of the funds to
you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate to American continent and never
to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction
has to be concluded in 2 weeks .

I am presently in London from where I will be handling the transaction with you
for confidential reasons. My telephone number is + 44 70 3196 8945 and you can
call me for more oral briefing or you contact me through my most private email
address [charles_bonas@hotmail.com] As soon as I get your willingness to comply
I will give you more details.

Thank you very much.

Best Regards

MR. CHARLES BONAS
+ 44 70 3196 8945
YUKOS OIL, RUSSIA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ÃÍÕá Úáì ÈÑíÏ ÚÑÈí ãÌÇäí ãÏì ÇáÍíÇÉ ÈÑíÏ ãÑÓæá!

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam