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: "dcb dcb" <dcb0112@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: igho08@freeuk.com
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 02:04:44 -0800
Subject: Ministry of Agriculture

Dear Sir,

We write this letter, which I pray should be urgently Replied.

I got your contact during my year of service in the Foreign Ministry and
Nigerian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

I Dr. chris Bemude, presently the Director of Finance in the Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Headquarters, Lagos Nigeria.

I am in need of your genuine assistant and trust because as a top official
of ruling government, I want to safe guard my interest in your country
before the end of the tenure of this administration, more also we as civil
servant are forbidden to own or operate foreign account hence a foreigner is
needed.

I presently have an over invoiced contract payment of USD21.5M (Twenty-one
million, five hundred thousand united states dollars) which has remain
unclaimed since 1999. My superior in this presidency have mandate me to
present an honest foreigner who can conveniently protect this fund for us in
his bank account in his country. I sincerely believe that you can be of
great assistance to us. This is why I am contacting you and also requesting
for your discretion, maturity and co-operation.

My superiors has completed all administrative steps to see that this fund
receives all the request approvals immediately you give me the go ahead.

All I need from you are the following.

(1) Your full names

(2) Physical contact address.

(3) Your private telephone and fax numbers for easy Communication.


I shall send you by fax or email details of the contract executed soon after
I receive your response and ready to assist us in this business transaction.

You will be entitled to 30% for the total fund Immediately we arrive your
country for sharing. 5%
Will cover all miscellaneous expenses we shall do Both here and in your
country while the remaining 65% will be for us.

Please endeavor to reach me for more details. I sincerely count on your
assistance. Remember, I am a highly placed official and expect absolute
confidentiality from you in order to protect our honor from foreign
journalist who seeks to destroy members of our ruling civilian government.

This transaction is hitch-free, so you need not Entertain any fear at all.

I expect your reply with the requested details immediately.

Best regards,

Dr. chris Bemude

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam