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:
  • "abidjan" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: salif2bakayoko bakayoko <salif2bakayoko@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 13:18:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dearest one please i need your respond now.


MY DEAREST ONE
Assalamalakum.

We know that this mail may be of a surprise to you.And it is our desire to resettle in your country once we are through on this transaction,Because it is
so terrible living in another country as a refugee.
Its our pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my sister Melisa intend to establish in your country.
Though, We have not meet before but I believe We can confide on you for a brighter future as
we know that you are a almighty fearing person.

There is amount of money (USA$14.3miliondollars) which our late Father kept for us in the Security Company in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire in west africa before
he was assasinated by The REVOLUTIONAL WAR LORDS as this war is going on in our country somalia.
Now I and my sister decided to come over to your country to invest these money in your country ,and to save our life
We want you to help us claim and retrieve these
fund from the Security company and transfer the money into your own personal account in your country for investment and our other purposes on these areas:

1).you help us to put some of our money into very good big business investment
2). you will help us to get admittion in a university for us continue our education
3). we will buy a very good beautifull house for our living accommodation
4). you will be helping us to be managing our investment for some time.

If you can be of an assistance to us we will give you 20% Of the total fund, for all your effort .

We are seriousely awaiting for your response immediately.

Assalamalakum.
Respectfully yours,
Salif Bakayoko andmy sister Melisa


---------------------------------
Découvrez le blog Yahoo! Mail : dernières nouveautés, astuces, conseils.. et vos réactions !

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam