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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• 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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • george_bongani@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: george04bongani@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:52:54 -1200
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Korporatiewe Bank FNBSA Limited / Beperk trading
/ handeldrywend as FNBSA Corporate Bank/FNBSA Corporatiewe Bank
Director Audit / Accounts Units, Foreign Remittance Department

ATTN:

Good day! My name is MR, GEORGE BONGANI , the Director in charge of
Audit /Accounts Unit, Foreign Remittance Department of FIRST NATIONAL

BANK SOTH AFRICA,. Your contact is be courtesy of Johannesburg
Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During auditing,
verification/investigation
in out bank at the end of last fiscal (financial) year, I discovered
the sum of US$10.000.000.00(TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a
dormant account belonging to an JORDANIA International businessman who
died along with his family in a plane crash on
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

My investigations revealed no survival for claims as I have long been
expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to
our bankingregulations and if I do not remit this money out urgently,
it
will be forfeited. However, I kept this information (SECRET)
confidential within my
jurisdiction to enable me submit claims and transfer this fund through
trustworthy person whom I shall present as the bonafide next of kin to
the deceased. With my position now in the office, I can transfer this
fund to any reliable designated foreign account, with assurance that
this fund will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country
for
sharing.
All documents to this transfer will be destroyed on confirmation of
the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. Meanwhile,

all domestic arrangements have been put in place awaiting your response
to enable me conclude this transaction.
At the conclusion of this transaction,
you will be given 40% Of United States Dollars of the total amount,
60% of United States Dollars of the total amount will be for me and
Investment in your country. I need your strong assurance and
confidentiality.
God bless us.
Best regards.

MR GEORGE BONGANI,
Altarnative email :george_bongani@myway.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam