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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447045784425 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • radcliffe.chambers2006@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MALCOLM WALTERS" <radcliffechambers1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: radcliffe.chambers2006@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:44:41 +0100
Subject: FROM RADCLIFFE CHAMBERS LONDON, CALL ME IMMEDIATLY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL.

Radcliffe Chambers

11 New Square
Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3QB
DX: 319 London

www.radcliffechambers.com
Email: radcliffe.chambers2006@gmail.com
Mobile:+447045784425

ATTENTION

Before I start,I must first Apologies for this unsolicited mail to you.I am
aware that this is
certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship but as time
goes on you will realize the need for my action. I am Barrister MALCOLM
WALTERS OF RADCLIFFE CHAMBERS LONDON .I am a Legal representative to a
private account owner Late Edward Burson, This mail is written and intended
to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client.


My Deceased Client Edward Burson, He made a fixed Deposit of Funds valued at
₤30,500,000 GBP ( Thirty million Five hundred thousand British Pounds
Sterling ) with a Bank here in the United Kingdom .Unfortunately lost his
life after a brief illness, which and left no clear beneficiary as Next of
Kin except some vital documents related to the Deposit still with me.

All efforts by me to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive because he did
not make any will prior to his death. The Governing Body of the BANK where
the fund was deposited has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to
provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clear and
legitimate agreement with you,I shall seek your consent to be presented as
the next of Kin so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated by the
bank after a long period of time .

I propose a sharing formula of 50% for me while /40 for you if you will
agree to stand in as the next of kin and have the funds deposited into any
account that you will provide to the bank during the process of claim. i
will explain on my next email what the 10% balance would go for.

If you are interested in this proposition and you are ready to keep this
proposition in absolute confidentiality and trust, then contact me at once,
and we can work out the details.

Await your quick response.
Malcolm Walters

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam