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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • consultantoffice@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: loan consultant <loanconsultant@makerequest.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:30:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DIAMOND TRUST B.V OFFERS A LOAN, MAKE YOUR APPLICATION KNOWN BY
SENDING YOUR RESPONSE.


DIAMOND TRUST B.V OFFERS A LOAN, MAKE YOUR APPLICATION KNOWN BY SENDING YOUR RESPONSE.
DIAMOND TRUST B.V
78 Frieslandwijk, 3401 FH,
Friesland, Netherlands.
Direct Tel:0031 655 525 691
Email:consultantoffice@aim.com
Our Ref:5680/DTB9/06
Date:20TH SEPTEMBER 2006

Attn:President/ceo.

We are a financial institution based in Amsterdam The Netherlands By name DIAMOND TRUST B.V,WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING.

DIAMOND TRUST B.V is into giving soft loan to Charity organizations,Companies and individual all over Europe and Asia at a Low Interest Rate.

This loan will be re-paid within the period of Five to seven(5-7) years from the date the loan is giving to thebeneficiaries.
This Finance Institution introduce this new developement to help the less previlage and individuals who are willing to be share holders in this financial Institution and also help in the growth of prospective business or trade which depends on individual field of specialities.

This programmes is sponsored by promenant business Organisation,president of foreign export in Aruba(Mr Glanchi Mehon), director of economic and stragetic Planning Switzerland(Mr.Skanclar Burgen) and the Board of Directors of the Financial Institution based in the Netherlands. ie SNS BANK,ING BANK,AIG INSURANCE,SBS etc.

If you are interested in obtaining this loan, Please contact us through this e-mail address
More Information about the loan will be communicated to you upon receiving your response.

Direct Tel:0031 655 525 691
Email to:consultantoffice@aim.com

Best regards,
Mr.LEE OWEN MORRIS.
Director for Loan consultant/approval

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam