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:
  • "million 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: Hassan Ismail <hassanid1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:38:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LOOKING FOR INVESTMENT HELP




TO WHOM IT MAY=A0CONCERN
=A0
I am=A0YAKOV MIKHAIL=A0a=A0RUSSIAN CITIZEN=A0with over=A015 years of=A0expe=
rience in commercial investments, i got your email address during my search=
of business directory on the Yellow pages.=A0I am=A0looking for a corporat=
e or individual abroad=A0who can help=A0me to invest USD$15million (Fifteen=
million dollars) in my=A0investment=A0interests such as;=A0Project/Busines=
s Financing, investment in first class companies etc. Such partners must be=
=A0business-oriented, organized and trustworthy people whose goal must be p=
rofit-oriented and the partner will receive 25% of my investment capital.
=A0
Contact me=A0at my private e-mail:=A0 yakovmikhail@ymail.com=A0=A0=A0if you=
can help me invest in your country.
=A0
Best regards
=A0
YAKOV MIKHAIL=0A=0A=0A

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam