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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031861615 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704783222 (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.
  • bentmoore000@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Nestbeck Co <nestbecklimited@representus.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:39:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Vacancy-Regional Sales Officer Required


NECTARBECK LIMITED
Burton Plant. Cadiff Cresent Road.
Burton-on-Trent.
Staffordshire. WL14

Compliment,


OFFER AS A REPRESENTATIVE

INTRODUCTION:

I represent NECTARBECK LIMITED based in England with a production plant in Thailand.We produce frozen mincemeat known as Surimi for export.For more you can visit the International company profile
http://www.icpcredit.com/ReportRequest.asp?sCompanyID'4024 Initially the company contains only few hundred works, but till the present times our factory has over 1000 workers force. The initialed investment capital now expanded to 7 times greater and as well our factory area expanded 7 times bigger. It is one of a leading manufacturera and exporter of Fish products worldwide with a long reputation for high standard, prompt shipment and delivery with high manufacturing capacity. Our products range from Surimi, Frozen Fish, Dried Fish and Fishmeal.

Our raw material for Surimi (Surimi in Japanese means "Minced Fish", it's pronounced "Sir-Ree-Mee") mainly come from ITOYORI (Golden Treadfin Bream), KINMEDAI (Big eyes Fish), and GUCHI (White Croaker). We create a desire for healthy sustainable seafood by discovering fish, making them and selling our products. Consumer does not commonly know Surimi because it's a BI-product of minced fish meat for Kamaboko food manufacturer of ready to eat final products such as: Imitation crab, Imitation Crab claw, fish ball, fish chip, chikuwa, crab ball, shrimp chip, octopus ball, egg crab roll and many more.

Rewarded with HACCP certificate:
NECTARBECK LIMITED Products rewarded with HACCP Certificate to ensure that foods offered to the consumer are safe to eat accordance to The United Nation food standard group Codex Alimentarius Commission recommended HACCP's adoption as a system for ensuring the safety of foods and the prevention of food borne diseases.

Due to the vast spread of our products to other countries, we decided to look for someone/corporate body who can serve as an in-country distributor who will be serving as a link between us and our customers within that province.

It is upon this note that we are writing you to seek your assistance in representing our company in your locality as our distributor.

BENEFITS:

- 4% bonus on total sales of company products quarterly,

- Plus 8% commission on payment made to you on behalf of the company by our customers/clients

As a Representative of our company, your basic functions are as follows:

1. Maintenance of a sales office. The company will be responsible for ALL costs including phone and other charges..

2. Assume responsibility for the office.

3. Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready to make payments for products supplied

Please indicate your interest and reply me promptly with the following:

1]. FULL NAMES,

[2]. CONTACT ADDRESS ,

(3) PHONE/FAX NUMBERS,

[4]. OCCUPATION/POSITION

[5]. AGE.

Thank you for your time and anticipated cooperation.

Respectfully Yours,

Mr. Bent Moore
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
NECTARBECK LIMITED
Tel: +44 703 186 1615
Fax:+44 870 478 3222.

bentmoore000@yahoo.co.uk

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam