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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +31612671838 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Gerdie Vos <dayzerswinnernotification01@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:06:02 +0000
Subject: !!!!!SPAM!!!!! PRIZE WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

This message has been marked as SPAM by the RU spamfilter. If this is
incorrect you could whitelist this file by clicking on the following =
URL:
http://www.ru.nl/spamfilter/index.php?action=3Dwhitelist&user=3Dm.v.d=
.poel%40let.kun.nl&session=3DXbz9pjU3s8FtjFeqVLQtf4KWKu95vdISfQ4Kdeft=
hG0%3D&whitelistfrom=3Ddayzerswinnernotification01%40msn.com
If this does not work, copy and paste the URL into your browser.


Dit bericht is door het RU spamfilter als SPAM aangemerkt. Als dit ni=
et juist is
kunt u de afzender op uw 'whitelist' zetten door op de volgende url t=
e klikken:
http://www.ru.nl/spamfilter/index.php?action=3Dwhitelist&user=3Dm.v.d=
.poel%40let.kun.nl&session=3DXbz9pjU3s8FtjFeqVLQtf4KWKu95vdISfQ4Kdeft=
hG0%3D&whitelistfrom=3Ddayzerswinnernotification01%40msn.com
Als dit niet werkt, knip deze link dan uit en plak hem in uw browser.

DAYZERS LOTERIJ.
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 DEN HAAG,
THE NETHERLANDS.

THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
BATCH NO: NL/EU/1899/66788
REF. No: NL/EU/1570/60754/002
www.dayzers.nl


WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE This is to inform you of the=
=20
release of the DAYZERS LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOA=
RD held=20
on the 24th of September, 2005. Due to the mix up of number, the resu=
lts=20
were released on the 3rd of October, 2005.

Your email address attached to Ticket No:4586394333 with Serial No=
=20
2214654777 drew the lucky numbers of 44-01-55-40-89 which subsequentl=
y won=20
the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of =801,500,00=
0.00=20
EUROS (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in credited to a=
file=20
reference number KHLM8774352087 This is from total prize money of=
=20
=809,000,000.00(NINE MILLION EUROS) shared among the international wi=
nners in=20
our 1st category. All participants were selected through a computer b=
allot=20
system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses and 3,000,000 indivi=
dual=20
email addresses from all search engines and website all over the worl=
d as=20
part of International Promotions Program, conducted every TWO years ,=
and=20
this is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your funds is now in custody of a financial/ Securit=
y=20
company insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANC=
E=20
POLICY Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep =
your=20
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed=
and=20
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to =
avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some partici=
pants.=20
To process your claim, please contact your file/claim officer:

MR.ELIJAH HOPKINS
Tel:+31-612-671-838
Fax:+31-847-558-944

email:ffsbveh@walla.com


Make sure that you quote your winning references in all your correspo=
ndence=20
with them.
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of NETHERLANDS will be required=
to=20
procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate from=
the=20
Court in NETHERLANDS prior to European Gaming Board as required by th=
e=20
paying Authority.

Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftl=
y upon=20
satisfactory Report, For due processing and remittance of your winnin=
g prize=20
to designated account of your choice, please treat as urgent.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please r=
emember=20
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your=20
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to=
ensure=20
the legibility. Furthermore, should there be any change of your addre=
ss, do=20
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 31ST OCTOBER 200=
5.=20
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next sta=
ke.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for=
being=20
part of our promotional program.

Yours Sincerely,
GERDIE VOS.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam