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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • d_gomez@madrid.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DOUGLAS GOMEZ" <d_gomez@message.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:52:53 +0100
Subject: FUND TRANSFER ASSISTANCE

I am Mr. Douglas Gomez, I work with a security and finance company in Madrid, Spain. I am seeking for a foreign partner to transfer some funds. This fund was deposited by Mr. Yomi Wale Williams, the senior protocol officer to the Late wife of the President of Nigeria (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo). Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, died after undergoing surgery at Molding Clinic Mabella, Spain on the 23rd of October, 2005. (Ref:http://elendureports.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=33) According to Mr.Yomi Williams, Mrs.Stella Obasanjo before her illness was actually billed to represent her husband (The President Of Nigeria ) at the 40th anniversary of Cardinal Francis Arinze´s (A Nigerian Cardinal ) ordination in the Vatican City.

The depositor of this fund (Mr. Yomi Williams ) has officially returned to Nigeria hence mandating me seek for the assistance of a trustworthy person to transfer the sum of Eigth Million, Seven Hundred And Forty-Eigth Thousand United States dollars ($8.748 M),which she (Mrs.Stella Obasanjo ) intend to move to one of her foriegn account here in Europe.This deal was only known to the late woman and Mr.Williams,because they have done this before now.

The fact remains that now she is dead Mr. Williams is the only person amongst her aides that know about this money, and have successfully deposited this money into the security vault of a security and finance company in Spain. .

For the security of this money and valuable investment plans, hence seeking the assistance of a trustworthy partner, who will assist in transferring this money out of Spain. Mr. Williams have decided to give 25% of the total amount, and 15% to cover expenses incurred during this transfer.

I have every legal document concerning the deposit and the transfer of the fund to any bank account you may nominate, please i will be very grateful if you keep this information very confidential (as top secret). I will link you with Mr. Williams who has since returned to Nigeria on your indication of interest.
I am looking foward to your response, please you can contact me directly on: 00 34 695 084 878 ,or email me: d_gomez@madrid.com
Regards,

Mr .Douglas Gomez

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam