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:
  • "the consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +22997016697 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: <globalbasiccourierservice@ubbi.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:35:28 -0300
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VERY=20VERY=20URGENT.?=

GLOBAL BASIC COURIER SERVICE BENIN                                                               Your Ref:. JKT0014523 .                                               Date: 24/09/2007     Attn: Mr. Steve,      I want you to understand that you are trying to bring the spirit of doubt in this matter, I want you also to know that the woman that asked you to contact us here has already paid every expenses you would have paid before your Consignment of fund left to your Country, but the only money which the Diplomat asked you to pay like I told you initially is for the clearance of your Consignment of fund at the Airport which definitely he must bring it to your home address. Now tell me, how do you expect the Diplomat to bring the Consignment to your house for inspection without it first of all being cleared from the Customs in your Country? Can that be possible? My good friend, sometimes we should try to be rational. You conclude with the Diplomat and get back tome. Call me; 00229 97-01-66-97  Yours Faithfuly, Mr. Duke Harrison. (Director) GLOBAL BASIC COURIER SERVICE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIQUE   __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Todavía no tenés tu Ubbi Mail? Obtenelo ahora! - http://mail.ubbi.com --

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam