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: "qstv trust" <qstvtrust01@msn.com>
Reply-To: qstvtrust01@hamptonroads.com
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:54:54 +0000
Subject: From Dr.Mrs.Mariam Abacha,I Need Your Help,,,

ATLAS OIL NIGERIA LIMITED
(A Subsidiary of Abacha real estates)
>From the Desk of her Excellency.
Dr.Mrs.Mariam Abacha.
E-mail contact: qstvtrust2005@yahoo.com

Dear Good Friend,

This might seem very deplorable for a person that you do not know but as the
title implies I am Dr Mrs Mariam Abacha, wife of the late General Sani
Abacha.I am contacting you due to the present situation as regards the
special panel set up by the present democratic administration in my country
(Nigeria) under the anti-corruption law passed mainly to recover what they
termed "Abacha's looted money". this law is yet another smear campaign aimed
mainly to frustrate, humiliate, dismember and widen the scope of hatred to
our family. A personal vendetta by President Obasanjo who was jailed by my
husband's Government for plotting a coup d 'etat against his administration.

This highly calculated attempt by this administration cum Swiss government
through bi-lateral relationship has taken away from us over US$1.4billion in
Switzerland. The rampaging situation in our accounts abroad has yielded to
the barbaric pressure and just last month we were squished out of another
US$395m and all this funds can be ascertained independently. You may wish to
confirm this from a leading newspaper in Nigeria (This Day) from their
website at <<<http://www.thisdayonline.com>>> from the archives section in
the March 10,2001,January 26,2002 and FEBRUARY 21,2002 editions.
This government is bent on destroying our family. You may be aware that my
son (Mohammed), heir apparent to the family just got out of prison after 3
years of detention. Therefore,I am soliciting for genuine partners that I
can invest the family fortune that is scattered all over the world.
According to my estimation in West Africa alone we still have about US$85m
in cash in a Security/financial institution Company that we intend to invest
abroad through your assistance. For the purpose of investment in areas of
your interest, contact me as a handsome reward of 20%of the total sum awaits
you, subject to our negotiation and agreement. for security reason for
further details for now. In the event of you not being interested in this
proposal, Please endeavor to keep this highly confidential!.

Thanks and God bless!
Best regards
Dr Mrs Mariam Abacha

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam