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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • chris_jossy101xyz@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHRIS JOSSY" <chris_jossy128@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chris_jossy101xyz@myway.com
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 10:50:36 +0000
Subject: Letter of introduction to Chandler and family

Barrister Chris Jossy
Chris Jossy & Associates
No: 34 Idowu Taylor Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos.

Dear Chandler,

I am Chris Jossy the personal Attorney to Engineer Mack Chandler, a National
of your Country, who was a contractor with Shell oil contracting services
Nigeria. Here in after Shall be referred to as my client On Saturday, 4 May,
2002, my client, his Wife, and their kids, was involved in a Plane Crash
along Northern city Of Kano, Nigeria.

Click on link below to view clips of incident:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm
http://english.people.com.cn/200205/05/eng20020505_95162.shtml

Since then we have advertised for his Next of Kin or any Close Relation of
histo come and Claim the said FUND-contractual funds payment totaling
US$13Millions (Thirteen Millions, United States Dollars), but nobody came to
apply for the claim. Hence I contacted you. So we(my office) have contacted
you to Assist us in Repatriating the said Fund into your Bank Account any
were in the world, we have agreed that 10% of the money will be set aside to
offset any expenses that may be incured on the execution of the transaction,
and the remaining 90% will be shared between both of us.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will Protect you from any breach of the law. With your readiness we can both
jointly proceed to make and effect the claim on your behalf so that the
funds can be released. If you are interested to assist in this transaction,
You have to furnish me with your full names and contact address, including
your telephone numbers for prompt communication. For security reasonreply
to my private email address:chris_jossy101xyz@yahoo.com

I await your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Chris Jossy

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE!
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam