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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • david111kalabi@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "davidkalabi05@terra.es" <davidkalabi05@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:10:15 +0100 (MET)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m David Kalabi Liberia by nationality, I am contaction in regards of my fund worth $40,000,000.00usd deposited by my late father in Eco Bank Gh, Ltd. Under an escrow account.

I’m in search of an urgent assist us in the
transfer of (USD40m) and subsequent investment in properties in your country.
You will be required to

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum through Bank to Bank transfer to your corresponded bank account.
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to me in this
regard, that I am willing to
resolved to pay you 20% of the total sum of USD40m for
your candid and sincere assistance and 5% for miscellaneous and 75% for investment in your country and I'm currently
seeking for investors that are interested.

Looking forward for your assistance.
I will be expecting your urgent response.

Note: my email address is david111kalabi@yahoo.co.uk,
And am presently in Ghana, Accra as a refugee so you can as well call me on +233 24 667 6944.

Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
David Kalabi







Ahora tambi&eacute;n puedes acceder a tu correo Terra desde el m&oacute;vil.

Inf&oacute;rmate en www.terra.es/correo.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam