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:
  • "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "FINAMA BANK" <finamahumanresourcedepartment@yahoo.com.tr>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:07:59 GMT
Subject: VALUED CUSTOMER


Valued Customer

A letter arrived in our office this morning from our Oversea correspondence
bank asking us to confirm the appointment of Hightech Electronics Canada who
claimed to have been given a power of attorney by your office to receive =
your
fund on your behalf.

The said letter stated that you the beneficiary has legally opted for money
transfer via a diplomatic security company in Europe to the billing =
address of
Engr. Harris Husted, the Managing Director of the above mentioned company
located in Canada.

As a result of the hasty nature of the application, Our Clearing House in
London referred the matter to us for immediate investigation on this sudden
change of transfer process. At this juncture, we make this inquiry to know =
if
you are aware of this development or if you have at any time given such =
power
of attorney to the so called Consignee to receive on your behalf a part =
payment
of =245,755,889 in cash which was formerly programmed to be transfered to =
your
designated account.=20

We also request that you confirm this order within 48 hours to enable us =
start
remittance and also give the Halifax bank confirmation.

If you have not given such permission please contact us immediately.
Yours faithfully,

H. peters
Foreign Operations Dept.
FINAMA INVESTMENT.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam