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:
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdulaziz Zainab" <z_abdulaziz@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:41:12 +0000
Subject: Seeking your approval


From Zainab Abdulaziz
Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa
Email; zainab_abdulaziz@ymail.com<http://cn.f157.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=zainab_abdulaziz@ymail.com>

Seeking your approval

My name is Zainab Abdulaziz the daughter of late Alhaji Mustapha Abdulaziz,I
wish to request for your assistance in helping claim my inheritance which
was secure by my late father in a security firm in Europe,I will be glad if
you will absorb me into parnership in your Country.

I have Six million seven hundred thousand United States dollars( $6.7 USD)
that I inherited from my father which I will require your assistance in
helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner to enable the
security firm release the money to you for investment.The money was
deposited with the below conditions

1 That I must be 25 years or above before this money can be release to me,
2 That upon request for the release of the money, there must be evidence of
investment intentions.
3 To invest this money wisely in any foreign Countries.

My uncles have seized all my fathers properties and are about to claim the
above mention money from the security firm. After the death of my father
they have been looking for a way to kill me so as to have full access to to
the money.They dont care about me anymore and I have stopped going to school
due to lack of money that is the reason why I want to retreive and invest
wisely in your country and also continue my education.I have all the
informations and proves that you may need to show that I am the true
benefactor.So I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in a
partnership in your company or possibly advise me on any investment
opportunity in your country. We shall reach an agreement that you will stand
on my behalf and claim this money from the Security firm on my behalf and
transfer it into your account and afterwhich, I will come over to your
country to finish my education and commence business partnership with you.

I expect your urgent response including your home or office addresses,your
mobile number and fax number. Thanks for expected cooperation

My regards,
Zainab

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam