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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "flash fortune lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "universal crossing sa"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • ",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)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +27842136899 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mabilasilwana@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mabilasilwana@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "online lotto" <lotto.lottoonline@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:14:29 -0700
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR WINNING


* *

*CONGRATULATIONS!!!*

*SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY DRAW *

* HEADQUARTERS. ZURICH SWITZERLAND.*

*PO Box** 1010*

*Dear Winner *



*We are please to announce you as one of the (130) lucky winners in the Free
Lottery draw held on the 8th July 2008 All (130) **Participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of
our electronics business Promotions programme* *and WORLD CUP DRAW,
consequently you have been approved** **to claim a total sum of
US$820,000.00(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars only)
** **This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars,
shared among the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in Second
category. *



*CONGRATULATIONS! *



*Your email address emerged along side 120 others as a category to the
winners in this year's Annual Lottery Program which will be holding once
every year tills the 2010 finals in South Africa.*



*The world cup lottery 2010 is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft *

*Corperation*,* Coca Cola, Nokia, MTN, the Intel Group, Toyota, Toshiba,
Dell computers, Mackintosh and mostly by the South African Government. The
world cup free lottery draw is held once a year And is so organized to
encourage the use of internet and computers And also to advertise the South
Africa 2010 World Cup world wide, We are proud to say that over US $ 20
Million are won annually in more than 150 countries world wide.*





*World cup 2010 south Africa Consequently, you have been approved for a
total pay out of usd$820,000.00(Eight hundred and twenty Thousand United
States Dollars Only, The following particulars are attached to your lotto
payment order:*

* *

* WINNINIG NOTIFICATION *



*(i) Winning numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11
(ii) email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii) lotto code number: FL09622CH
(IV) the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/CH*



*For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim your prize money. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. Please be warned.*



*To begin your claim, urgently contact your claims agent through the below
information:*

* *

* *

*CONTACT PERSON: MABILA SILWANA
Park Hurst, Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESB6YTYURG, GAUTENG 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TELEPHONE: +27 842 136 899
E-MAIL: * mabilasilwana@consultant.com<http://us.mc540.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mabilasilwana@consultant.com>

Email : mabilasilwana@yahoo.com



FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD THAT WILL BE HOST BY SOUTH AFRICA



*NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your lotto code numbers and your file reference numbers
and other information provided above and below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent.*



*Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.*









* *

*CONGRATULATIONS!!!*

* *

* *

* South African President *

* *

* *

*Sincerely,*

* *

*MR. MERVIN NKUMA**
**THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, **
**FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY. **
**Universal** Building, 22**
**SANDTON,JOHANNESBURG,** *

*GAUTENG 2002
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.*

*P.O. Box** 91711**,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA*

* *

* *

*UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA** *

*GOES INTERNATIONAL *

*AS THE **2010*

*WORLD CUP *

*WILL BE HOSTED BY** *

*SOUTH AFRICA** *

* *

*THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (Fé¤(c)ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam