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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barristerhenrykoffi_chambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:51:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please, it's very urgent


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barristerhenrykoffi_chambers@yahoo.com



- Hello Dear, I am Barrister Henry Koffi, from Togo Republique.I solicit for your kind attention to assist me download the sum of ( USD$8.7Million)into your bank account. I got your contact through a Global Network and i decided to communicate with you in a good manner.I can not operate it alone without using a Foreigner who will act as a partner to my late client and legitimate beneficiary to the fund due to my job and position.I was mandated by the bank to provide the next of kin to inherit the fund of my late client.I will advice you to keep this transaction secret to yourself alone.If you are interested to assist me urgently fill the below space with your informations and return back to me to submit to bank for immediate proceed of the transfer into your account.After successful claims of the fund I and you will share the money as follows, 55 /45.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us,as it is 100% risk free for both side. 1.YOUR FULL NEMES .2.COUNTRY.3.SEX.4.AGE. 5.OCCUPATION.6.MOBILETELEPHONE NUMBER: Thanks. Barrister Henry Koffi. Tel: +2280785610 Email: barristerhenrykoffi44@yahoo.in Very Important Call me for us to talk after reading this letter.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam