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:
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • +27731141916 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Grace Rossman" <gracerossman17@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: gracerossman@africamail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:08:54 +0100
Subject: Please read carefully and reply

Mrs Grace Rossman.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dear,

Greetings!

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the
fact that you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a
request from a widow and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs. Grace
Rossman, the widow of late Sir Goodwill Jonathan Rossman, the renowned
Zimbabwean Wine and Cattle Ranch farmer and owner of ROSSMAN FARMS in
Zimbabwe. I got your contact courtesy of a business journal from the South
African Information Exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and
trustworthy individual or company who can assist my family in this
business.

During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and
cohorts of President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in
our country, my late husband belonged to one of the classes of farmers
targeted by the ZANU-PF armed group, because he did not support their ideas
and policies. In the course of the revolution country, the ZANU-PF armed
group attacked and invaded my husband's farms, burning, destroying and
eventually killing him. After my husband's death last year, I managed to
escape the boundaries of Zimbabwe into neighbouring South Africa with my
two surviving sons because our lives were threatened and Zimbabwe was no
longer safe for us.


We escaped safely into South Africa with my husband's lifetime fortune of
US$ 10M ( Ten Million United States Dollars) cash, Important documents of
property title and other valuables, which were concealed and secured in
two treasure boxes, and transported to Johannesburg through diplomatic
means. The consignment box is currently safely lodged and secured into the
vaults of a reputable security and brokerage firm here in
Johannesburg.Presently, I am residing temporarily
with my sons in Johannesburg as political asylum seekers. At the moment, I
am in a dilemma on how to move this money safely out of South Africa for
investments overseas, because South Africa's
government?s stringent monetary policies/regulations. More so, owing to the
sensitive and volatile political status of the region, it would be most
dangerous to attempt investments here as such act could jeopardize our
chances.In recognition of your personal executive powers and investment
opportunities that abound in your country, I solicit for your assistance in
moving my family's money into your bank account for safekeeping pending
our future arrival for investments.

The family has resolved to compensate you adequately by offering a brokerage
commission of 20% of the money, 5% for any expenses that will be incurred
in the process of this transaction and 75% for investment which you will
assist my family source for. I have in mind to establish a good business
and friendly relationship with you in the nearest future if you are able
to assist us. Please, let me receive your approval or reply through my son
by telephone . Contact me through: Mr. Tony Rossman (Jnr) Tel: +27-73 114
1916, kind to notify me so that I can look for a suitable
alternative.
Please accept my warm compliments, as I earnestly await your response.

Respectfully,

Grace ROSSMAN (MRS).

_________________________________________________________________
Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters!
http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters


--

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam