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: drcc101@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:18:41 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?TRANSFER?=


PETROLEUM(SPECIAL)
TRUST FUND
LAGOS-NIGERIA
CONFIDENTIAL.
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
From the Desk of:Dr Dan Chima.

Dear Sir,
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is
coming from someone you have not met before. However,
we decided to contact you based on a
satisfactory information we had about you.
I am a Medical Doctor currently working with the
Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF). I and some of my close and
trusted colleagues need your assistance in the
transfer of US$21.8 million into any reliable
Accountyou may nominate overseas.

This fund was generated from over-invoicing of
contracts executed by the PTF under our control and
supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted
into any Account we put forward for that purpose. What
we want from you is a good and reliable company or
personal Account into which we shall transfer this
fund. Details should include the following:

1. Name of Company, Address & Your Private Telephone
& Fax Number.
2. Name of Bank & Address of Bank .3. Account Number4.
Beneficiary Name
Upon receipt of your company & bank particulars, an
application shall be made in your name to the Central
Bank of Nigeria for the approval of the remittance of
the funds which shall be by SWIFT (Telegraphic
transfer) copies of the approval and other relevant
documents shall be faxed to you for your
perusal.please treat as strictly confidential for
obvious reasons.

The fund will be shared as follows:1.
30% for your assistance
2. 60% for myself & my Colleagues3. 10% for
contingency expenses
We wish to assure you that your involvement should you
decide to assist us, will be well protected, and also,
this business, proposal is 100% risk free as the
remittance will be made through the legal procedures.
Note: your discussions regarding this transaction
should be limited because we are still in government
service.

We intend to retire peacefully at the end of
this transaction. Let honesty and trust be our
watchword throughout this transaction and your prompt
reply will be highly appreciated.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we
look forward to a mutually
benefiting business relationship with you.

Best Regards.
Dr Dan Chima.
reply also with drchima@usa.com.




------------------------------------------
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