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: "Richard Smith Wood" <r_smithwood080@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: r_smithwood@walla.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:49:44 +0000
Subject: Tourist Hotel or Real Estate

Goodday ,

Iam looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate
in your country. I am sorry if this is good with your business.I need an
experienced person like you to assist me to set up develop the project and
assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in
profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.

Presently i am residing in London.I must really confess to you that the
money which i wanted to invest is presently in security/ finance company for
safe keeping. and the total sum is $30m.The money resulted from my father
inheritance who died about two years ago.

All i want you to do now is that i will want you to present you your self
to receive the fund on my behalf as the new beneficiary of the fund so that
when finally the fund get into your care you will help me to invest it as i
requested.

A power of attorney will be obtain from the high court which will be given
to you to enable you receive the fund without any problem as the beneficiay
at the security company .Also all the necessary document in respect of the
deposit of the fund will be given to you.

As soon as you show your interest i will give you the contact of the
security/finance company where the money is presently been kept so that you
can arrange with the company on how the money will be deliver to you.

Note that 30% of the total fund will be for you for your assitance when
finally you help me get the money out of the security/finance company.While
the remaining 70% will be used to invest in the tourist hotel and Real
Estate by your assistance All necessary documents that will back up this
transaction will be obtain legally and the transaction is 100% risk free
,and i will want you to please keep this transaction to your self alone for
security/finance and confidential purpose If you decided to assist me i will
like to know from you the following information

YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
YOUR AGE

YOUR OCCUPATION

YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

As soon as i get this information i will start the process of getting all
the necessary documents in your name.However , your immediate reply will be
highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project.

Please contact me at my private email address r_smithwood08044@myway.com

Thanks and God bless.

Mr richard smith Wood

phone number:+44-7040101212

Fax number : + 44-8701-371-664

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam