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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • silasdom10@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 19:03:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Silas Dom: Please Reply me back today.

Hello,

I am Mr. Silas Dom from Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
I want to invest my sum of USD6.5millions in your country with your help if you are interested.

If you are interested to invest with me ,reply back to me so that I can give you my full information and the source of this my money and on how this transaction will take place.

God bless you for your prompt attention.

I need your guidance.

I am a Boy of 22 years old and I inherited this money from my late loved father.

You can conatct me with this email : silasdom10@yahoo.co.jp

Silas Dom.



---------------------------------
Power up the Internet with Yahoo! Toolbar.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam