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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348023645390 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ibrahim bello <ib_be111@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:38:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RESPONSE TO YOUR MAIL


DEAR VICTIM-FULLNAME,

I RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE WHICH THE CONTENT IS WELL NOTED,IN RESPECT TO YOUR MAIL I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AM GIVEN YOU 100% RISK FREE THAT YOU ARE COVERED BY ME HENCE YOU WILL SHOW CONCERN,TRUST AND HONEST MIND.

YOU ARE TO FEED ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENABLE US START PROCESSING THE LEGAL DOCUMENT ON YOUR FAVOR AS THE LEGAL NEXT INHENRITANCE OF THE FUND.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
3.A SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD
4.YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE AND FAX FOR VERBAL CONVERSATION
5.YOUR DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST TO ENABLE ME SUBMMIT YOUR INFO TO THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT WERE THEY WILL SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF NEXT OF KIN ON YOUR FAVOR.

BEST REGARDS

BARRISTER IBRAHIM BELLO
+234 802 364 5390



---------------------------------
How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam