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:
  • "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)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • barr_phil1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Don Philips <mrdonphil98099@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <barrphiloffice@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 09:36:58 +0000
Subject: HAPPY WEEKEND....,



HAPPY WEEKEND....,I am Lawyer Don Philips, personal Attorney to the lateKURT KAHLE, My late client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} thatOccurred on Monday, 31 July, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UKWith an air craft No: AF4590 killing all 109 aboard passengers wereInvolved as you can confirm from the website below:(news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm) My late client was as well a one time secret Agent inTransferring of money overseas for the late head of state of Nigeria{GENERAL SANI ABACHA}. And he was an international contractor thatHandles Oil and Gas Energy contract for the largest Oil Corporation inAfrica. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N .P.C) my client deposited The total sum of USD$20,000,000.00 in the bank details below:
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLCACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05BENEFICIARY'S NAME: MR KURT KHALEAMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating his relatives, I Seek your consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease Since you are a foreigner, to suite the Purpose of the transaction. We Have agree to share the money as Follows, 60% to me and 30% to you, While 10% has been set aside for any incidental expenses that may come Up during this transaction by both parties.
I want you and I to handle this deal because the bank Have served me a notice to provide his next of kin or get his account Declared not serviceable since the agreement of the deposit have expired.
Thanks and God blessLawyer Don PhilipsEMAIL:barr_phil1@yahoo.fr
_________________________________________________________________
Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy!
http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam