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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "fbi washington" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2347027951677
• 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.
  • emailmathewlindstrom@gmail.com
  • fbiofficeinfor@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI"<fbiofficeinfor1@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: <mathewlindstrom@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:30:24 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY YOUR RESPONSE IS NEEDED111

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON DC ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary.

 

We the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI Washington DC) United States Of
America have discovered through our intelligent monitoring network that you
have a transaction going on as either inheritance payment, Lottery or contract
payment in a tone of US$25,500,000.00 (Twenty Five Millions, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) which have been approved but have not been
settled.

 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /
inheritance file after close monitoring and found out why you have not received
your payment both on your part and on the part of your debtors.
Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non
officials in the bank who are attempting to secure the release of your fund to
you. We wish to advise you that this is illegal and you should stop further
communication with them henceforth because such an illegal act like this can
lead to the conciliation of your fund.

 
We have been having so many complains from people who have been scammed around the world, after concluding in a meeting with members of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), we came to a conclusion that every payment will be made
through the INTERCONTINENTAL BANK NIG PLC. We also concluded on the use of ELECTRONIC ATM PAYMENT SYSTEM as the only direct and safer means to pay all beneficiaries.

 
By this method, your funds will be loaded in TWO BATCHES into an ATM card,
and sent to you; from this card you can withdraw a maximum of US$10,000.00 per
day from any ATM machine worldwide. So if you would like to receive your funds
in this way please send the following information to the paying bank.

 

(1)Your Full Name: __________________________________________

(2)Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX):__________________________________________________

(3)Name of City of Residence: ________________________________

(4)Country: _____________

(5)Mobile Number/Direct Telephone Number: ___________________Fax
Number: ______________
(6)Age: ______Sex:______Occupation:___________________________

(7)Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport: ___________,

 
Below are the contact details of the Paying Bank (INTERCONTINENTAL BANK NIG PLC) in
the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to whom you will send your information for
the processing of your ATM Card as soon as possible:

 
CONTACT PERSON IN-CHARGE NAME: DR.MATHEW LINDSTROM,
ATM PAYMENT SETLEMENT DEPARTMENT INTERCONTINENTAL BANK NIG PLC
 

TELE: +234-70-27951677
EMAIL:iintercontinentalbanknigplc@yahoo.com.co

PERSONAL EMAILmathewlindstrom@gmail.com.

 
The DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION has been mandated to issue out your payment for this fiscal year 2009. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) who claim to be established agents using it to defraud innocent people worldwide. This is to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.

 

THANKS FOR LISTENING TO OUR ADVICE.

 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

 
MR. ROBERT S. MUELLER III
FOR COROPORATE AFFAIRS
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(FBI WASHINGTON DC)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Email… fbiofficeinfor@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam