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: alfredmudler@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:11:20 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
#17 CRESENT ROAD,
DAVIS LAYOUT,
LONDON.




Attn: Sir/Madam,


I have the honour to introduce to you this business in view of the fact
that you may be trustworthy and reliable. I am Mr. Alfred Mudler, the eastern
district bank Manager of ABBEY NATIONAL BANK in London.


There is an account opened in this bank in April 2001,but since October
2004, nobody has operated on this account.

After intensive investigations, I discovered that the owner of this account
was the owner of WILLIAM U.SMITH & CO LTD. A foreign Contractor who died
in a ghastly motor accident that took place while he was going to one of
his company?s construction site in August 2003, unfortunately his account
has no beneficiary'S next of kin.

My investigations prove to me as well that his company does not know any
thing about this private account of his. The amount involved is 15 MILLION
USD (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY.

In the light of the fact, I needed your assistance to open our door for
this golden opportunity by providing any account of your choice where the
fund will be remitted immediately.

Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready
to welcome any person, a foreigner black or white who has correct information
of this account,which I am ready to give to you if you are interested to
conclude this transaction with me.

You should be informed strictly that I would burn all the documents involved
in this transaction in your presence immediately after this money has been
remitted to your account as the co-beneficiary.

I will use my position and influence to affect the onward transmission of
this money into our desired account.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be recieve 40% of the total
amount,55% will go for me, meanwhile 5% is mapped out for the
expenses made.

I thank you immensely for your understanding If you are interested please
send your contact address, telephone and fax numbers to my private email
alfredmudler@latinmail.com for easy contact.




Yours faithfully,
Alfred Mudler .


___________________________________________________________________________
Con Terra MAIL obtienes 6MB de espacio además de bloqueo ANTISPAM
http://terramail.terra.com.mx/TerraMail/
Acceso a Internet 3 x 1, desde ¡$179 pesos al mes!
http://www.terra.com.mx/acceso/suscribete/
Encuentra los mejores productos y precios increibles!!
Aprovecha nuestra promoción a 12 pagos sin intereses con Banamex y Bancomer
http://www.decompras.com/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam