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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • alicecreek4chty@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Castleberry, Chris" <chris.castleberry@ttu.edu>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 20:38:54 -0500
Subject: CONTACT VIA THIS EMAIL(alicecreek4chty@yahoo.com.hk)




Dear Good Friend,
I greet you in the name of the Lord. I am Mrs.Alice Creek from Solomon
Islands.
I am married to Late Mr.John W. Creek who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL
COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER in KUWAIT for nine years
before he died on the 15th August 2005. We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days.
Ever before his death we were both born again Christians and have sown
into many ministries.
Since his death I decided not to remarry, but feeling quite lonely if
not the Lord who has been my partner and comforter. When my late
husband was alive he Deposited the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollar, ($8,500,000.00) with a Finance/Security
Firm In Europe and this fund is presently with the finance firm
awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
church,organization or good person that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct herein.I want a church,organization or good
person that will use this funds to help the orphans, widows and other
people that need financial assistance.Using part of this money to
provide facilities for God,s work, taking the gospel to greater height
is my major reason of donating this funds out. The Bible made us to
understand that"Blessed is the hand thatgiveth". l took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and it had been their wish to see
my husband dead in order that they might inherit his wealth since we
have no son.
These people are therefore not worthy of this inheritance as they have
squandered much of my husbands hard earned money already. This is why I
am taking this decision. Meanwhile I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going.It is only a sinner who's death is painful. I
don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health and also the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development and l know
that With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Finance/Security Firm in Europe .I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the firm that will prove you the present beneficiary
of this money.
I also want you to always uplift me in prayer. My happiness is that I
lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the
Lord must serve him in truth and faith, "serving him with all you have,
knowing that naked we come and naked we must go" Contact me on my
very confidential email address below and any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another good person,church, organization for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein as i have prayed and fasted on this already. Hoping to
receive your response immediately.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord. Your Sister in Christ.
Mrs Alice Creek
Please reply to my very confidential email address below
Email:alicecreek4chty@yahoo.com.hk

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam