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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fred_williams20000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fred williams" <fredwilliam202@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fred_williams20000@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:30:00 +0100
Subject: From: Dr Fred Williams

From: Dr Fred Williams
Director, Foreign Operation
ATM Card Dept
Central Bank of Nigeria
Telfax: +234 1-7755458
E-mail: fred_williams20000@yahoo.com

Attn:

Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority.

This has made it necessary for your payment to be programmed in to HSBC
Corporate Visa Card. The total fund in question is Twelve Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars .

Central Bank of Nigeria working relationship with HSBC London has
concluded
to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded.


This will now enable you either download your payment at any ATM
Machine or
at your bank.

Therefore, Confirm your private phone number for more details regarding
your
transfer/ Atm Visa card.

Regards,
Dr Fred Williams

_________________________________________________________________
FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now!
http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam