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.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "PATRICK CHUKS" <patrickchuks@msn.com>
Reply-To: patrickchuks63@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:11:14 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY ASAP

WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING(FMWH). THIS COMMITTEE IS
PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT AWARDS AND APPROVAL.
WITH OUR POSITIONS,WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM
OF THIRTY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$31.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS CAREFULLY MANIPULATED BY OVER-INVOICING
OF AN OLD CONTRACT.

WE BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANSFERING THIS
FUND (US$31.5M) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 20% OF THE REMITTED
FUNDS, WHILE WE KEEP 70% AS THE INITIATORS AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE
TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.WE INTEND TO USE PART
OF OUR OWN SHARE TO IMPORT FROM YOUR COUNTRY AGRICULTURAL AND
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY.THIS IS BECAUSE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF MY
COUNTRYIS EMPHASISING ON PROVIDING FOOD AND HOUSING FOR ALL ITS
CITIZENS BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTION.

HENCE,AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND OVER
HERE. WE SHALL ALSO NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARD ON A
COMMISSION TO BE AGREED UPON WHEN WE FINALLY MEET.ALL MODALITIES OF
THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL
NOT TAKE MORE THAN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS, WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT.
THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU,
PLEASE REACH US ONLY BY EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION.

AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY.

PATRICK CHUKS.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam