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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348032288215 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Brother Steve Uzorchukwu <steveuzor3333@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bro_steveuzorchikwu@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:01:03 -0600
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP



CHILDREN OF
FAITH
ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS BABIES
HOME P.O.BOX 1321 IJESHA EXPRESS
ROAD IJESHA LAGOS
NIGERIA.

A CRY FOR HELP



Dear sir/madam
APPEAL FOR YOUR KIND DONATION

Compliment of the season!!! I want to use this medium to solicit
for your kind generousity towards the upliftment of the standard of living in
our orphanage home,comprises poor orphans and physically deformed children
mainly within the age bracket of 2-16.This children have been neglected by our
government and as a result of this neglect, most of them are traumatised,sick
and require urgent medical attention.

We have resorted to this means of fund raising as an escape to the
urgent need for funds inorder to better the living condition of the inmates.On
the basis of this,we are appealing to you to respond positively to this email in
the name of the most high God and i assure you that the money will be used
judiciously to salvage the sufferings of these children.
If it touches your
heart to render help to this children, please get back to us here :Name:
Bro Steve UzorchukwuPhone: +234-803-228-8215Email: bro_steveuzorchikwu@yahoo.com.brWe
will appreciate anything you will send to the up keeping of this orpans,
similarly,no amount is too small as it will be highly appreciated. Thank
you and God bless you. Yours sincerely,BRO. STEVE
UZORCHUKWU.
_________________________________________________________________
With Windows Live Hotmail, you can personalize your inbox with your favorite color.
www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/personalize.html?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_HMWL_reten_addcolor_0607

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam