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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Moore" <mrjmoore03@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 00:19:25 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING!!!


*BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS*
*info@britishlotteryheadquarters.net

* **
*FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.
21 PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH.
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/05
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD
**WINNING NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London, UK wishes to inform
you of the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international
program held on 31st May, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
04,16,32,34,35,37 and bonus ball number: 01, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 1ST category i.e match 6 plus bonus (Jackpot Winner).You are
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000.00 GBP (TWO
MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/05. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final
NOTIFICATION as regards this. *
**
*All participants of this online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
1,000,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place bi-anualy.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!*
*
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa
(Nigeria) booklet representative . In view of this, your 2,000,000.00 GBP
(TWO MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) will be released to you by our
Dispatch/Remittance Department in Nigeria . For winners outside the UK here
is the conversion 3,489 , 450.18 USD

To file for your claim, You are required to fill the form below and have it
sent to our fiduciary agent via the email address in the form below.
*
*FIDUCIARY AGENT: MR RONALD BINGHAM*
*EMAIL: **info@britishlotteryheadquarters.net*
**

*DOUBLE CLICK IN THE BOX BELOW TO FILL IN THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.*
***
VERIFICATION / WINNER'S CLAIM FORM
WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA
First Name.:
Middle Name.:
LAST NAME.:
Gender.: MaleFemale
Month Of Birth.: MonthJanuaryFebuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
OctoberNovemberDecember
Day: Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Year:
Marital Status.: SingleMarriedDivorced
Nationality.: *
Religion.:
Occupation.:
Address 1.: *
Address 2.:
City.: *
State/Province.: *
Zip Code.: *
Mobile phone No.: *
House Phone No.: *
Fax No.:
Email Address.:
eg.
username@domainname.com<http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=username@domainname.com>
WINNING INFORMATION
Ticket Number.: *
Serial Number.: *
Bonus Ball Number.: *
Amount Won:
This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid
particulars of me. Yes: No:


**Congratulations from me, members and staff of THE BRITISH LOTTERY.*
* **
*
*DECLARATION:

I..............................................................HEREBY
DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE,
MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS. (OVERSEAS
SUBCRIBERS AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE
TOTAL FUND TO ME. *
*
**DATE.........................................*
*
(YOUR FULL NAMES)..........................................

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, Our agent will provide
you with the contact information of the payment officer in the
region where your winning numbers fall within so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.

ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH
EITHER OF THE PARENTS.
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM

Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr.
Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James
Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson
(Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr.
Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).



Sincerely Yours ,
Mr. John Moore
Online Coordinator
*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam