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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • james.oji@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james oji" <james_oji@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: james.oji@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:04:19 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.


ATTN: BELOVED,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MR JAMES OJI A CITIZEN
OF THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D' VOIRE BUT.I AM 50 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW
CHRISTIAN AND IN ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE HEART, FROM
OBVIOUS THAT I WON"T LIVE MORE THAN 1 YEAR, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS
BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE WIFE DIED LAST FIVE YEARS, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE
COULD N"T PRODUCE ANY CHILD.

MY LATE WIFE WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HER DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HER
BUSINESS AND WEALTH.
THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR,SO I NOW
DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $25,000.000.00U.USD( TWENTY FIVE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
COTE D' VOIRE
ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS YOU WILL
USE TO GET HER FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TO BE TRANSFERED
TO YOUR COUNTRY.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE
SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

PLEASE REPLY ME FOR MORE INFORMATIONS IN SEQUEL OF MY TRANSACTION ON (
james.oji@gmail.com )

(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME)

1) Your Full Name:-...........................
2) Your Age:-..................................
3) Marital Status:-...........................
4) Your Cell Phone Number..................
5) Your Fax Number:-.......................
6) Your Country:-..............................
7) Your Occupation:-...........................
8) Sex:-........................................
9) Your Religion:-...............................
10) Your Private E-mail Address:.................

Yours sincerely,

Mr. JAMES OJI.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam