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: musa7777@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:39:53 -0800
Subject: ASSIST ME CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION

FROM:Dr.Musa Ibrahim information,
you can contact me on my.
Email address(musa_2234@yahoo.com )

Dear Sir,

URGENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS I am making this contact to you based on the trust
and confidence irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and
because of the nature of the business I am about tointroduce, I want to
remain positive having the faith and the will, and convincing myself that
you will be capable to do business with me. I am extending this proposal
to you in my capacity as the Chief Auditor of the Contract Review/Audit
Committee scrutinizing all records covering executed contracts awarded by
the previous Military Government of Nigeria. My colleagues and I, have uncovered
a floating amount of US$35.5Million without any beneficiary, owing to a
deliberate act of over-invoicing and illegal inflation of contract value
by some ex-government officials who are now retired. This money has already
been approved for payment by Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
and is secured under contract number FGN/NNPC/2035/99. As top civil servant,
our code of conduct strictly prohibits us from operating Foreign Account,
we shall now regularize the approval to reflect you as the beneficiary of
the contract sum. However, you have to assure us you will not sit on the
fund when remitted into your account. To enable us achieve this objective
successfully, the following will be needed from you immediately.YOUR ACCOUNT
NUMBER AND ALSO THE FOLLOWING YOUR ACCOUNT NAME/BENEFICIARY YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER/E-MAIL ADDRESS. We have resolved to give you 30% of
the total sum for your assistance. As also guarantee 100% risk-free in the
transaction. If you are interested in this business, please contact me as
soon as you receive this message I am anxiously waiting for your response
by e-mail Address

(musa_2234@yahoo.com ).
Please indicate your private telephone and fax number.
Best Regards Dr.Musa Ibrahim.



------------------------------------------
Use o melhor sistema de busca da Internet
Radar UOL - http://www.radaruol.com.br

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam