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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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 united state dollars" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Issababelle.M" <issabelle05@issabelle.de>
Reply-To: issabelle05@soubalada.com
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 01:41:06 +0000
Subject: Hello Sir, i am waiting your reply

Your Attention Please,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise because we have
not met each other before but nevertheless, I am praying for this
message to meet you in good condition on health. I am writing this
message to you with the greatest delight and personal respect,
believing you will not betray the trust and confident which i want
to repose on you.

My reason for contacting you is to seek for your personal
and urgent assistance regarding my Investment Plans, i
wish to invest in Real Estate And Manufacturing Company
or any other Lucrative Business that would be favorable in
your Country. This is because i inherited an important sum of
$ 8.700, 000 USD(Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars) from my late father who died in a plane crash on
5th of May 2007, with Kenya Airways in Cameroon. For more
confirmation, Please take some time to visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm

Due to my present situation, i have decided to transfer the
fund to a safer country for investment purpose as mentioned
above, and i don't want to misused such huge amount of
money for lake of non Business or Investment Experience,
that is my most important reason for contacting you, and i
will appreciate and willing to offer you 20% percent from the
total said fund only if you are willing to partnership with me
and assist me with your seriouse and sincere concern to transfer
this money to you for business purpose. i am waiting to give you
more details on how the fund will be successfully transfer to you
on confirmation of your interest and sincerity. in this regard,
your opinion is welcome. God Bless You For Your Time!

Yours Trully,

Ms. Issabelle

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam