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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Albert Oman" <albert_oman001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: albert_oman069@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:56:06 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend, Reply Me very Urgent

Dear Friend.

Good Day,

I am very sorry for the inconvenience and the unusual approach of the mail,
I
am BARRISTER ALBERT OMAN,A PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR BOB GALLAGHER OF UNITED
STATE OF AMERICA.

I need your services in a confidential matter regarding money out of a
Family
beneficiary deposit.

This requires a private arrangement. You will receive these funds under
legal
claims as his supposed next of kin, all legal documents Will be carefully
worked out to ensure a risky free transfer. I am Will ling to pay a generous
management fee as well as appreciation for fewer questions asked. I have all
the details. The funds in question are quite large.

I will expect a straight answer from you. if you are willing to receive the
funds and we share it 50 50 % If Yes , Please give me your private phone and
mobile no, your age, then lets Work out the modalities and have the funds
immediately.

All i need from you is your honesty / sincerity and an assurance that you
will
not betray me at last when you receive the funds into your care for safe
keeping and future investments in your country.

I am waiting for your urgent reply

Thanks,
ALBERT OMAN,

N?B: PLEASE IF YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH ME, REPLY ME HERE:
albert_oman069@yahoo.com.com

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE!
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam