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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • desmond_dube_25@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "desmond dube" <desmond_dube_24@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: desmond_dube_25@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:25:15 +0000
Subject: From: Mr. Desmond

From: Mr. Desmond Dube
Email:desmond_dube_25@yahoo.it

Attn President/CEO,

I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a
stranger. But rest assured as it comes with the best of intentions. However,
your address was courtesy of a business journal at the World Trade Centre in
Johannesburg. I offer my humble decision to solicit your understanding and
cooperation in this transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us
involved.


I am a financial consultant based in JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA. I have a
client (a widow) she has (USDM 22,000,000.00) Twenty-Two Million United
State Dollar secured in a private Financial Institute for Security Reason.
She wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.
My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your
country laws allow foreign investor to invest. You can contact me for
further information via my e-mail address with your reference.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Desmond Dube.

_________________________________________________________________
Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters!
http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam