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:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "fulbert djourou" <fulbert_djourou@klikni.cz>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 14:57:59 -1200
Subject: From Fulbert Djourou,


From Fulbert Djourou,

Good day and how are you?
First, I will like to introduce myself properly to you. My Name is Fulbert
Djourou, the only Son of Late Robert Djourou from Republic of Cote
D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder
why I contacted you for assistance in this transaction when we have not met
each other before, I am pleading that you be patient with me because I have
no choice than to do what I am doing now since it is the only way out of
this problem I found myself based on the fact that most times in life, One
must confide in another Person to survive,

I therefore decided to contact you to find a solution to my problem
irrespective of the fact that we never knew each other, please do not
misunderstand me since a journey of hundred miles starts with a step, I am
therefore begging you to accept me with an open heart and mind,


It is the situation i found myself that made me to contact you and ask for
your assistance. I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum of
US$9,500.000.00, United Staste Dorllars into your Bank account which I
inherited from Late Father Befor he Die which he made from thesale of Crude
Oil Business for investment in your Country under your Management and care
while I continue my education because my education stopped abruptly due to
the death of my Father.

My mother died after giving birth to me, so I never knew my mother.Behold,
my only hope and courage in life which was my father was brutally killed by
unknown assassins. Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would
compensate you with 15% of the Total money which is negotiable after the
money has been successfully transferred and confirmed in your bank account.

Thanks and be bless as I wait for your urgent reply To enable me detail
you properly about the transaction.

Your's Sincerelly

Fulbert Djourou

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam