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:
  • "trunk box" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jonathan camara <msn_jek@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:37:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: from camara


Dear Friend,
Please,kindly permit me to share my problems with you.My name is Jonathan Camara 23 year from Sierra-Loene residing in accra ghana as refugee. I got your contact Through my search for a trustful person/company in Europe or usa that will assist me retrive the sum of ($9.850m)in a trunk box with Ocean trust finance security company Holland.Through my enquriy from Ms Elizabeth Van Gol.

I think the manger i was told that the money (Nine Million eigth hundred and fifty thousand dollars) was placed in with my name as the beneficiary so that no one
can take the money expect my family member. So my aim of contacting you is to assist me retrieve this money to your account as my Family purchaser or
my late fathers partner. I lost my father presently in the war that turned my country into shables based on this i am trusting you to help me develope my
future as the only surviving Child of Late Camara F. William who is a minner and a big farmer in my country before his death on his arrival at the airport from Paris the
rebels short him of which he died after 2 days in the hospital.I have all pappers regarding this money with the Company has confirmed. I cannot do this alone due to my predicaments as a refugee.So as soon as the is into your account ,

l come to your country to continue my education ,as my country is still under crisis and i need to get away from here .I will give you the documents so that you can apply for the claim immediately.


I wait for you very urgent please.

My very best regards,

Jonathan Camara







---------------------------------
Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover
Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it!

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam