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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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: jessica jessica <jessica_dd70@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <jessica_dd2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:00:17 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear,



Hello Dear, I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your country. My name is Jessica Doran . I am the only daughter of Late Hon Dr.Johnson Doran the former Minister of Transport and Communication under the leadership of president Charles Taylor of Liberia. My father was arrested by Charles Taylor on allegation of using his position in the Govenment to aid smuggling of diamond from the Lofia county diamond field,it was just a political vendetta. My father later died in the prison, it was diagnonised that he was poisoned, but Government report says heart failure.He sent a note to me before his death, regarding a deposit of the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$8.500.000.00) he deposited for me as family valuables. He instructed me to move immediately with the documents to a neighbouring country to seek asylum. I moved to the Republic of Mali where i spent some time before finally moving to Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire with the help of United Nation Agency. Meanwhile i have located the security company, and have also discussed the possible realese of the Box. My father left a clause that i must reach the age of 24 before i could realese the fund myself or that i have to introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee to help me invest this fund hence the need for your assistance. I request that you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the realese of the fund to your country or anywhere you will nominate for investment. You will also be resposible for the investment and management of the fund for me and also you will help me get a good school where i will further my education.we will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you more information about the deposit. I thank you in anticipation to your quick response at Best Regards,Jessica Doran
_________________________________________________________________
Besoin d'un e-mail ? Créez gratuitement un compte Windows Live Hotmail, plus sûr, plus simple et plus complet !
http://www.windowslive.fr/hotmail/default.asp

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam