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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +27737816193 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jackkotzefnb@ny.com

Fraud email example:

From: jackkotze_fnbank@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:54:14 -0800
Subject: FROM: MR JACKSON KOTZE

FROM: MR JACKSON KOTZE
First National Bank Of South Africa
Braamfonten Johannesburg South Africa
Email:jackkotzefnb@ny.com
Tele:+27-73-78-16193

I am Mr.Jackson Kotze a South African citizen and I am 35years of age.I work with a bank called First National Bank in the in East of Johannesburg South Africa.

I am the accounting officer of Mr. Alejandro Rodriguez who died with his family during the bomb blast which occurred in London on the 7th of July 2005.Mr. Alejandro Rodriguez who is our Client with Account Number 262 345 90198 has left the sum of Fifteen Million Dolars (USD 15,000.000.00) for deposit, this Amount is yet to be credited in his favour before he died with his family on the recent bomb blast in London.

I want you to come and stand as the next of kin/business associates then open an account with my Bank so that the money can be credited to you while you will receive 30% of the fund while I and my colleague will have 60% and 10% will be for all the expeneses

All the relevant informations will be given to you, when you contact me on my private Email:jackkotzefnb@ny.com and you can as well contact me on my direct number:+27-73-78-16193

Treat with outmost confidentiality.

Yours sincerely,

MR.JACKSON KOTZE

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam