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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "SEA&AIR DIPLOMATICS COMPANY" <seaairdiplomatics@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 06:46:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ATTN:VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME


Attn:VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,

Ref. No.:DD/SBL/CHQ/48368/OX5/06

We recieved your mail.

The shipment baggage with the transaction reference code "DD/SBL/CHQ/48368/0X5/06" has arrived sucessfully in London U.K.The parcel will be available to you at your request

Direct home delivery of the consignment is one of the numerious good services given to our reliable customers and we shall successfuly delivered the consignment at your door step through the house address you sent to us for this purpose. But it will cost you the sum of $8,500 dollars only,while you are required to pay half of the total delivery cost of $4,250 dollars to us before the delivery will commence, to enable us facilitate the home delivery and settle custom duties on our way to your home while you will complete the payment of the remaining balance of $4,250 dollars after the delivery in your house.

As soon as we recieve the half payment($4,250dollars), we shall proceed immediately to deliver the consignment in your home country. We shall direct you on how to send the money as soon as you are ready for the payment to enable us proceed accordingly and serve you better.

Note: the payment of 9,900 euros which was previously made on the consignment is for the air fraight charges of the consignment from Africa to Europe and the payment has expired on the arrival of the consignment here in Europe.

Please, you should reconfirm your house address when sending the half payment to us for successful delivery.

Waiting for your urgent co-operation.

Sincerely,Mr. Kwasi Konte.



_______________________________________________
No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding.
Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam