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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • herry_chuks1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BROWN IKE" <brownike0018@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:46:48 +0100
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend,


Hello My Dear Friend,

I did not forgot your past efforts and attempts to assist me, now I'm happy
to inform you that I have succeeded in getting the fund transferred
successfully under the cooperation of a new partner from japan.

Now, Contact my secretary whom I have instructed to deliver your
compensation
and ask him for($1.500.000.00) ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS for your compensation his,name is HERRY CHUKS.

E-mail ( herry_chuks1@myway.com Make sure you send him the followings
informations below.

1. FULL NAMES:_______________________
2. ADDRESS:__________________________
3. SEX:______________________________
4. AGE:______________________________
5.OCCUPATION:________________________
6. E-MAIL ADDRESS:___________________
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
8. STATE:____________________________
9. COUNTRY:__________________________
THANK YOU.

Regards,

Brownike.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam