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:
  • "legalization/notarization fee" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +34692889180 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • globallinkclaim@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jasna@jasna.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:21:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Claims Contact!!!


Claims Contact!!!
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of Lotteria Shop
Nacional Award promotion. We are happy to inform you that your email address
have emerged a winner of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (150,000.00)
Euros.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and names from
Middel East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America, Oceania and
around the world.

NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent;

Mr.Santi Carlos
GLOBALLINK CAPITAL SERVICE,S.L
Tel No: +34 692 889 180
Email:globallinkclaim@aim.com
Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote
these numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent Mr.Santi Carlos
PROMOTION DATE: 25th of April 2007 .
REFERENCE NUMBER: LSLUK/2031/8156/06
BATCH NUMBER: 15/051/IPD/ES
WINNING NUMBER: 10-23-44-72-80
TICKET NUMBER:241918906-076
SERIAL NUMBER:16 23 43 26 42 36
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Mobile Number:
3) Your Telephone Number:
4) Your Fax Number:

Please note that you will be required to pay for the issurance of your winning certificate and
legalization/notarization fees.Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear an Affidavits of Lotto Claim and also obtain your Approval Legal Clearance Certificate from the Court here in The España, which is in accordance with the European Union Financial Act 2004 on payment of International Lottery Winners.
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days,Anybody under the age
of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Jasna Fernando
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam