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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: Ramon Bronton <rbrontons@mail.com>
Reply-To: rbrontonss2@w.cn
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:36:49 +1000
Subject: Re:Transfer Proposal




Dear Friend,


I got your contact information from a reputable business/
professional directory of your country which gives me assurance of
your legibility as a person.

I am Barrister Ramon Brontons, a solicitor at law. I was the
personal attorney to Eng, John McPherson, a citizen of your country
who used to Work with an oil servicing company here in Madrid
Spain after which be referred to as my client.

Eng, John McPherson 62 years of age made a fixed deposit of fund
valued at USD$14,500,000 (Fourteen Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) with a Security Company/Finance
institution here in Madrid Spain and unfortunately lost his life in an
Egyptian charter plane Boeing 737.

Which crashed into the Red Sea early on January 4 shortly after
taking off from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all the 135
passengers and 13 Crew members aboard, Ref: (View: http://
english.people.com.cn/200401/04/eng20040104_131791.shtml ).

He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except Some vital
documents related to the deposit still in my possession.

Recently, the governing body of the Security Company/Finance
institution contacted me on this
matter, requesting that I should notify the next of kin of my late
client to claim the funds and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to
lay claims to the Fund.

I know that my client had no living next of kin but i have made lots
of search to see if i can get in contact to any of his relatives but my
search was fruitless to locate any of my late clients extended
relatives.

A clear and legitimate agreement with you, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin so that my late client's fund will not
be confiscated by the Financial Regulatory Authority.

You and I will share the money, you will be entitled to 50% of the
total fund for your role as the relative and next of kin of my late
client, 40% for me while 10% is to be marked out for any expenses
that will be incurred during the clearance or process of transfer of
the fund to your bank account. Be informed that there is no risk
involved as all necessary legal document which will be used to back
you up as the legal beneficiary and next of kin of my late client will
be procured.

All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost
good faiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Kindly, get in touch with me
by my e-mail(rbrontonss2@w.cn) to enable us discuss further. You
may also send your telephone number so that I can call you. Do
not forget that a transaction of this magnitude require utmost
confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Thank you,

Barr. Ramon Bronton
Email:rbrontonss2@w.cn
TELL: +34 672571645

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