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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348023073094 (Nigeria, 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.
  • idrismusa94@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Idris=20Musa?= <idris.musa66@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: idrismusa94@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:01:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A COMPETENT NEXT ON KIN IS NEEDED PLEASE SPAIN PLANE CLASH


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:idris.musa66@yahoo.com.co



- IDRIS MUSA CHAMBERS,LEGAL PRACTITIONER,PUBLIC NOTARY &HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVESUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA,APAPA LAGOS -NIGERIA TELL:+2348023073094 E-mail: idrismusa94@yahoo.fr Sir/Madam,I am Idris Musa LL.B(Hons) a personal Attorney to late Mr Henry Chea Who is an International Business Man, my Client is a nationality of your country and is also a Gold field merchant, My client and his wife and their three children were involved in a Madrid plane crash on August 20th, 2008. See details on thislink: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7573158.stm Since then ,I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating these money and properties left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were Deposited by my lateClient Particularly, the Bank where my latr Client had an account valued at exactly Seventeen Million And Three Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds (£17,300,000.00 GBP) has issued me a notice to provide a next of kin to claim this Account or have the account confiscated within the next twenty four official working days and Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my Client's close relatives despite my effort I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my late Client since you are from the same country and bear the same Nationality that the proceeds of this account valued at £17,300,000.00 GBP can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money in an agreeable percentage that will improve our life.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim you may make for All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through, I guarantee that this transaction is 100% risk free and will beexecuted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, Please get in touch with me through my telephone Oremail(idrismusa94@yahoo.fr)preferably to enable us discuss further on the modalities for executing this project you can also Confirm the Below information immediately for easy communication:1. Full Name 2. Address 3. Age And Sex 4. Occupation 5. Mobile Phone Number 6. Nationality.You are advised to confirm the above Information immediately you receive this email so that i will be ableto procure a letter of Authorization in your at the Federal High Court Of Justice of Nigeria to make you the Next Of Kin to my late Client's Account and i want you to Understand that i am a reputable and well respected Attorney and i do not want you to betray the Confidence i shall repose in you while i am waiting to receive your positive response.Yours sincerely,Idris Musa LL.B(Hons)Notary Public Solicitor And Commissioner or Oath.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam