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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27784432451 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • jonathankab@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jonakab@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jonathan kabelo <jkab0080@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jonakab@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:49:49 +0000
Subject: VITAL, WE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS



FROM: MR. JONATHAN KABELO,
EXTERNAL AUDITOR ATTACHED TO A BANK IN SOUTH-AFRICA
Email: jonathankab@aim.com
Tel: +27 784 432 451, Fax: +27 732 742 076

Compliments, with genuine, sincere Intentions I seek to make contact
with you and acquaint myself with you for mutual benefit towards
overcoming a Dilemma regarding certain funds left behind in an
Investment Account by a Deceased client of a Bank here in
South-Africa.

I have the opportunity to be working as an external Auditor when I
came across this Account with a substantial Deposit in foreign
currency which has not been claimed since for some years, I sent out
notices for Claims of this money and the Bank informed me that the
Owner, a Foreigner passed away during the Zimbabwean Crisis and was a
Farmer who was assassinated when his farm was taken over, this man
had no family and left no Beneficiary information.

This Money if it is not claimed may be tuned over to the Treasury if
someone does not claim it hence my decision to contact you for your
Interest so I can present you as the Business partner to this
deceased owner. It is required that an Application for claims be
entered and approval given within 10 days so this money can be
transferred to your overseas Account, there is no risk involved
because I will lay the necessary groundwork and you will provide the
Overseas Account to receive this money upon Approval.

If this money is not claimed within the next 2 months, it will be
taken to the Treasury and both of us can work together to avoid this,
because your Country has good investment climate, this money can be
invested in your country than allowing corrupt Government officials
to have access to it.

I will inform you of the Amount involved, as well as your percentage
after I receive a Favorable and positive feedback from you, your
percentage shall be discussed upon your agreement. Please contact me
by Email, Telephone or Fax and furnish me with the following details;

[1] Your Names
[2] Address
[3] Telephone and Fax numbers,

I will get in touch with you afterwards; this proposal is for Mutual
Financial Benefit and not to mis-lead you. Thank you and Best Regards,

MR. JONATHAN KABELO
Email: jonathankab@aim.com
jonakab@email.com
Telephone number: +27 784 432 451,
Fax: +27 732 742 076
_________________________________________________________________
Download 30 FREE Emoticons for your Windows Live Messenger!
http://www.livemessenger-emoticons.com/en-za/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam