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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • changxulee@netscape.net
  • richardthompsonn@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: CHANG XU LEE <changxulee@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:14:12 -0700
Subject: AGENT NEEDED


T
CHANGLEE EXPORTS.CHINA.
HEAD OFFICE 50H BAO FENG MANSION, 298 JINGJIANG ROAD,BEIJING CHINA.
AGENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.
I MR CHANG XU LEE,THE CEO/EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHANGLEE
EXPORTS HEREBY SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!!
THE COMPANY IS HEREBY ASKING FOR YOUR FAVOUR TO ACT AS AN AGENT FOR THE
COMPANY
IN YOUR LOCATION.
YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CHANGLEE EXPORTS) AFTER
A COMPLETE RACTIFICATION AND PROPER VERIFICATION OF YOUR CAPABILITIES AND
STRENGHT AT WHICH YOU CAN BE CONFIDED IN SUCH CAPACITY AND WOULD WANT TO
GET YOUR REPLY AS SOON AS YOU GET THE NOTIFICATION.

YOUR CREDIBILITY IS NEEDED HERE AS THE AGENT OF (CHANGLEE EXPORTS).YOU ARE
NOW INCHARGE OF THE PAYMENTS COLLECTION FROM THE COMPANY'S CUSTOMERS
WITHIN
YOUR LOCATION WHICH WILL BE MADE TO YOU.THROUGH WHICH EVER MEDIUM YOU
CHOOSE
TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS FROM THEM.
YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 10% OF ANY PAYMENT BIENG MADE THROUGH YOU TO THE
COMPANYIN
YOUR REGION.YOUR INTEREST IS BEEN NEEDED AND WILL BE MADE CONFIDENTIAL BASED
ON YOUR REQUEST.

THE INFORMATIONS BEEN LISTED BELOW ARE TO BE FILLED BY YOU AND SEND TO US
TO COMMENCE YOUR FILES PROCESSES AND LEGAL DOCUMENTING AS THE COMPANY'S
REPRESENTATIVE
TO ENABLE US START UP OUR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND PAYMENT.

PERSONAL INFORMATION....

1.NAME
2.ADDRESS
3.DATE OF BIRTH/AGE
4.LAND/MOBILE PHONE
5.COMPANY NAME
6.COMPANY ADDRESS
7.ATTACHED SCANNED COPY OF DRIVERS LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
8.COMPANIES WEBSITE
9.LETTER OF AGREEMENT & YOUR COMPANY BUSINESS DEALS
10.COUNTRY OF LOCATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CHANGLEE EXPORTS
THE CEO/EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MR CHANG XU LEE
Email:changxulee@netscape.net
OR
THE COMPANY'S LAWYER
Barrister RICHARD THOMPSON
richardthompsonn@netscape.net
PLEASE NOTE:THE COMPANY'S LAWYER WILL BE CONTACTED FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTING
OF FILES AND DATAS FILLED BY YOU AND ALSO SIGNED DOCUMENT WILL BE SENT TO
YOU THAT YOU ARE WORKING AS AN AGENT FOR THE SAID COMPANY ABOVE (CHANGLEE
EXPORTS).
THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN AND KIND UNDERSTANDING
BEST REGARDS
CEO/CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
MR CHANG XU LEE.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam