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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • sun_officed1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CAROL ROSEMAN <carolroseman002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 10:58:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact Immediately.


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, BARCLAYS FINANCES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY PROMOTIONS U.K

SADEC REGION OFFICE, AFRICA
65 JUTA STREET BRAAMFOINTEIN
JHB AREA CODE 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.

REF: GSL/2521256053/06
BATCH: 18/0017/IPD

AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, winners of the Barclays finances international programs, Held on 8/5/2006 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot e-mail system drawn from 2,500,000 of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You are qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various company and international service network providers? Websites. We are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 9, 6, 12, 29, 30, 45, 49, and consequently won in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (USD$1,950,000.00) in cash, which is the winning payout for second category winners. This
is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven International winners in the first category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a finance and security company insured. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account or were ever you wish. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in October/November (2007) high stakes US$1.3 billion International lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately:

NAME: McAn Sun
E-Mail: sun_officed1@yahoo.co.uk
(Claim Agent)

for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REF: GSL/2521256053/06
BATCH: 18/0017/IPD

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Please you don't need to reply me, contact your claims agent immediately.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Carol Roseman
(PUBLICITY MANAGER)

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam