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:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • ljupanevski24@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 05:42:11 -0500
Subject: Good Day 09/02/09




please reply immediately only to this email: (ljupanevski24@hotmail.com).

Dear Associate,
I work as an internal auditor for a Suisse Bank. Prior to this position, In the year 1994, a certain single account holder (now deceased) I am contacting you concerning his financial portfolio of 21 million United States dollar in my bank as his accont officer then. my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual partnership and endeavor by furnishing me with your Full Names, Date of Birth, Telephone Number, Fax Number, company / position held, Email address, Contact address and Postal address if you are interested. please reply immediately to this email: ljupanevski24@hotmail.com. awaiting your urgent reply
Regards.
Ljubco Panevski.
Director, Investment Banking.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam