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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • h_th777@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "henry thomas" <h_th55@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:28:47 +0000
Subject: reply fast

Foreign Operations Department,
BOA,bank of africa OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO


GOOD DAY,

I am Mr.Henry Thomas,one of the Directors in charge
of Auditing and Accounting section, HBZ Bank Ltd.in South Africa and
also Chairman of Investigating and Auditing
Department of this Bank.

With due respect and regard, I have decided to
contact you on a Business Transaction that will be very beneficial to
both of us.

During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank,
my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one
Deceased Mr.Morris Thompson 61 years,of Fairbanks, Alaska America who
died on January 31st 2000

As the fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation because he did not indicate any next of kin to this
account incase of death such as this.

The amount is U.S $15.m
( FiFTEEN Million United States Dollars).As

it may interest you to know; I got your email
address when i was browsing on my
computers and my innermost mind directed that you the right person for
this deal..

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the
Director of Auditing and Accounting, I have in my possession all the
necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of
kin/Partner whom this money will be transferred into his account.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this
deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position
to be presented through documentation as the next of kin/Partner
since the deceased is also a foreigner.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction
is 100% risk free. On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will
be entitled to 35%


Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top
Secret" as we are still in service and intend to retire from service
after we conclude this deal with you. And I assure you that this
transaction will not last more than 10 working days and you confirm the
money in your account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in
this bank until you confirm the money in your account. And ask us to
come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according
to percentages previously indicated and further investment,either
in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.I expect your
urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.

ANOTHER THING IN THIS KIND OF DEAL IS TRUST, PLEASE DO NOT LET ME DOWN.
YOU CAN IMMEDIATELLY REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS
h_th777@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Mr. Henry Thomas

_________________________________________________________________
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