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: "elvis brown2000" <elvis_brown2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:28:11 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir
How are you today, I know that this mail may come to you as a surprise,
regarding to this business opportunity am about introducing to you. A lot of
people write junk and scam mails daily .but mine is areal deal which you
will never regret . if you get involved wholeheartedly and with sincerity of
purpose. Please if you
would not want to partake in this deal, my plead is to keep this to
yourself.for security reason.
Firstly, I must introduce my self properly to you.I am mr Elvis Brown a
personal assistant to Governor D .S.P Alamieyeseigha of Bayesa state in
Nigeria .The Governor was arrested in London for money laundry.on Aug 2005 a
sum of {One million Pounds} was discovered in his london residence and more
than {Twenthy million pounds}, were traced to his two accounts in UK and
several houses that worths millions of pounds He bought all over
Europe.since then he has been facing trial in London {For your verification
go to this site,www.google.com,then type in{GovernorD.S.P Alamieyeseigha
case in London} you will find out the truth by yourself. Being his personal
assistant ,A sum of {$22,000,000}Twenty,Two Million US Dollars is in my care
which was acrued through a contract that was over-invoiced to build a
refinery in bayesa state.due to this fact most senior officials of the
Government are restricted from travelling abroad because of fear of fund
looting.You know Nigeria is an Oil rich country money flows among those who
are at the corridor of power, so please keep my secret.Presently he {THE
GOVERNOR DIGUISED HIMSELF AND SNICKED BACK TO NIGERIA , BUT HE IS NOT AWARE
OF THIS MONEY}
Now i need a reliable person ,Who can receive this money on my behalf,till i
will be free to travel out.you will be given 25% of this fund for your
assistance.pls--reply through my secure email--elvis_brown2020@yahoo.co.uk
.Thanks
Elvis Brown


--

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam