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.

Fraud email example:

From: angela_kodjo1@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:56:37 +0100
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

Dear Sir/Ma
Good day,
I am constrained by insufficient information about you to express in
full the main objectives of this proposal. However, kindly reach me immediately
I am interested in transacting an Investment partnership with you for
long and mutual Benefits. I am MRS ANGELA KODJO, the wife of DR THOMPSON
KODJO, who was killed by his political opponents in the year 2004 in Lome
-Togo , Republic, West African Region.
My Husband (DR THOMPSON KODJO), have the sum of $35.6 Million Deposited
in a Security Company in Europe, which I will like to invest with your
Esteem Company with mutual trust while the modalities of
agreements would be worked out between your Company and myself. This
money was kept in this Security Vault for a safe keeping since year 2004
June 10th before my husband was assercinated by one of His Political
Friend 3 days before his departure to Europe .
All I need is for you to assist me move this Money to your Country from
the Security Vault, so that you can Secure the Money in your Nominated
Account and arrange to take myself And my only boy to your
country . Awaiting your quick response with your Complete Address and
your full name included, so that I can do a change of Beneficiary recipient
on your name, Please kindly get back to me for Further details and step
to progress and
include your address phone and fax so that I can use these information to
apply for the release
and subsequent transfer of this boxes to your nominated house address to
facilitate this transaction.
Thanks for your Kind humanitarian assistance
YOURS MRS KODJO [ANGELA]
Please revert your attention to me on the alternative
email: kod_angela@yahoo.com


___________________________________________________________________________
Con Terra MAIL obtienes 6MB de espacio además de bloqueo ANTISPAM
http://terramail.terra.com.mx/TerraMail/
Acceso a Internet 3 x 1, desde ¡$179 pesos al mes!
http://www.terra.com.mx/acceso/suscribete/
Encuentra los mejores productos y precios increibles!!
Aprovecha nuestra promoción a 12 pagos sin intereses con Banamex y Bancomer
http://www.decompras.com/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam