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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447040128295 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • donnewport@mail.nu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Don" <donnewport2006@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:54:41 +0400
Subject: Hello

From Don Newport

Good Day,

I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My Name
is Don Newport; I work with the Mining & Finance Dept with Standard Bank
London.

We have about $26.5 Million US dollars that was deposited by our late
client for over 7 years. My partners and I need a good partner someone we
can trust who can front as the beneficiary because we discovered that the
late client as no next of kin. It is legal.

Your own part of this deal is to find a safe Account where the funds can be
transfer into. Our own part is to prepare all the entire documents in your
favour making you the legal beneficiary. Once the funds get to you, you take
your 40% out and keep our own 60%.

If you are interested, I will furnish you with more details. But the whole
process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times.

I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in advance
as I anticipate your co-operation.

You can reach me on via this number +44 704 0128295 or send an email to:
donnewport@mail.nu

Waiting for your urgent response.

Regards,

Don Newport

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam