fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days |
 |
|
|
joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet |
|
|
|
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: "Daniel Frank" <uk-lotte-ry02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dcarl@edumail.co.za
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:04:24 +0000
Subject: DEAR WINNER
FURTUNE LOTTERY
412 GARRATT Lane,
LONDON,
SW18 4HW
Dear Winner,
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 14th of September 2005 as part of our
promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060
drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number
121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic
ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out
of £1,800,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate
security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by
means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any
other means suitable to you. We also advice that you keep your winning
information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid
double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some
individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system
drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will
take
part in our next year £20 Million Pounds International Lottery. To file
for
your claim, you will be contacting our accounts department authorized
to
verify and process your claims for your total payment (You will
receive
more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and
other private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes
which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby
creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns
within their immediate environment. Please Note that winnings must be
claimed not later than 20th of December 2005. After this date all
unclaimed
funds will be included in our subsequent program coming up later in
2006.
In order to avoid complications always quote your reference number in
all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon
as possible.
Congratulations from our organization and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from
this program.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Doris Carl
Programs & Events coordinator
Anti-fraud resources: