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.

Fraud email example:

From: flexxsolicitors@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:32:19 +0100
Subject: Barrister Tim Mbeki, Solicitor and Notary Public

Flex Solicitors.
Tim Mbeki
#234D Victoria Freedom Way
Cape Town,
Republic of South Africa.

Dear Friend,
I am barrister Tim Mbeki, solicitor and notary public, the personal
attorney to Mr. Mark G. Morris. On the 21st of April 2002, my client his
wife and two daughters were involved in a car accident along Pretoria express
road South Africa.
Unfortunately they lost their lives in the event of the accident.

I am writing this letter to solicit your cooperation in order to redeem
an investment interest currently being held under trust with the South
Africa
ministry of Energy and Mineral resources. The said investment now valued
at (10.5million United States dollars) was originally purchased by my late
client Mr. Mark G. Morris leased to the Free Estate Consolidated Corporation
in 1999 for (4) years.
The duration for this lease has long matured and I have been contacted
by
the company to produce my client?s next of kin to file in application for
claims. Hence, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased, this funds could be confiscated if I do not present his next
of kin within a short time given.
I could file a claim for this money to this ministry claiming that you
are
the next of kin to my late client Mr. Mark G. Morris as the beneficiary
and next of kin to the funds as soon as the claims is approved the stated
sum will be transferred into any account of your choice after which I shall
travel to meet with you to discuss investment plans.
I now seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to my client,
all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the release of
this fund in your favor, please acknowledge receipt of this message in
acceptance
of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following information;
1. Your name and address
2. Direct telephone/mobile and fax numbers
This information?s will enable me file in a letter of claims to the appropriate
departments for necessary approvals in your favor before the transfer can
be affected. We would reserve 50% of the funds for Charity purposes and
the balance 50% will be shared between us on a final conclusion of
this
project. Do not take undue advantage of this trust I have bestowed in you.
Please reply through this email addresse: flexxsolicitors@lawyer.com or
timmbeki@consultant.com
if you are interested,if you not it will enable me scout for another
foreign Partner .

Regards,
Tim Mbeki. (Barrister at Law)



































































































































___________________________________________________________

FREE weekend phone calls! NO monthly fee, NO contract!

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/services/smarttalk/?StartupCode=OL063&srccode=COD_563

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam