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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348060783804 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: adewale mustafa <adewalemustafa11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <adewalemst@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:14:37 +0000
Subject: call me and reply



Inland Finance and Securities.
No, 5, Idowu Taylor Street.
Victoria-Island.
Lagos-Nigeria.
Attention:Sir/Madam,
Compliment of the season.
I am adewale mustafa senior account officer with Inland Finance and
Securities
and as well a one time account financial adviser to the late Foreign
National
Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation.
I solicit for your assistance in receiving the sum of US$10,000,000.00
(Ten Million Dollars} in a Crete deposited with Inland Finance and
Securities
to you. A Foreign national Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time Deposit for twelve
calendar months, a Crete valued at US$10,000000,00 (Ten Million
Dollars)
with Inland Finance and Securities.
A routine notification has been sent several times to him, without
reply.Couple
of months later, I discovered from his contract employers, the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation that he's dead. He died in an auto
crash.On
further investigation to the deposit with the firm, no declaration of
inheritance
to relation or next of kin to inherit this fund.
Unfortunately, none of his relation or family has ever come forth for
this
claim, and the management of the firm is planning to confiscate the
crate
{ US$10, 000,000.00(Ten Million Dollars}} by the end of this fiscal
quarter,sinceit
has overstayed the deposited time.
As regards to the above, I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to
the
deceased {even a distance relation does not matter} for us to save the
fruits
of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some corrupt
selfish
officials of our firm or the government.
As soon as you consent to this request, I will immediately employ the
service
of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour
for the transfer. Your percentage share of the fund depends on your
level
of participation. Although I would like to use 20% of the total fund
to
raise a reputable charity home or Foundation in the name of the
deceased.
My position here as the account officer guarantees the successful
execution
of this transaction as there is every arrangement to deliver the
Crete{US$10,000.000.00}to
your door step as soon as we {you and I} certify the requirement of our
firm.
Looking forward to your urgent response to this offer.
Regards
Mr.Adewale Mustafa
phone:234-8060783804


_________________________________________________________________
Climb to the top of the charts!  Play Star Shuffle:  the word scramble challenge with star power.
http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam