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: "sir william penn" <pin_v77@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: pin_v77@post.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:23:21 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS TRIP TO LONDON

FROM SIR WILIAM PENN
# 19 Ego Avenue
Kigally Luanda
Angola

My name is Sir.William Penn , Retired Colonel and ADC ( Military Assistant)
to Late Jonas Savimbi UNITA Leader,from diamond rich area of Eastern part
of Angola and with due respect and humility I write this proposal which
I believe would be of great interest and benefit to you.
Late Jonas Savimbi(DECEASED);Angola's Jonas Savimbi, legendary guerrilla
leader of
UNITA (the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola),who was
killed by communist MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola)
forces in combat Feb.2002,

I do seriously need your help because Iam disabled from a motor accident
and cannot travel abroad on Doctor's orders.In addition to my official job
at that time , I was also in charge of the consolidated budget and personal
finances of the late leader; these include Gifts, anonymous donations from
individuals and Countries;Also revenues from Crude Oil sales and Diamond/Precious
Stones etc. In the wake of the civil war we have accumulated a huge sum
from the sale of Diamonds and Crude Oil sales , I was instructed by the
LateJonas Savimbi to move away from Angola shores a total sum of
$46.2 million U.S Dollars in a Security Safe Deposit Vault for fear of
being
confiscated.
This operation I have successfully carried out with the help of a Shipping
company in my Country.
On 23nd December, I and my whole family was involved in a very bad
accident on our way home to our Village at umafu , about 800 km from the
capital
of Angola I lost my entire family in the accident, and I myself fell into
a coma since then.I eventually recovered from coma, and was discharged from
the hospital two weeks ago. I have no money with which to sponsor any one
in Angola to undertake the trip for me; in any case , my extended family
here abandoned me in hospital .Unfortunately for me, after Jonas Savimbi's
death, my personal safety and life came under threat by Government Security
Agents, who promptly frozen my Bank Accounts .

I am currently living on the charity of men of goodwill . And now,I need
your help to collect this money in London and invest it in a profitable
venture abroad;I cannot bring in this money into Angola for fear of seizure
by the Government. If the money is properly and profitably invested abroad
, I intend to leave Angola permanently.
Can I count on your help?

If you agree to help me, I will send you by Post/courier the ELECTRONIC
CARD KEY CODE NUMBER of my vault so that you can travel to London and open
the vault; You will then remove the money total $46.2 million U.S Dollars
and transfer it to your Bank Account
For your help and assistance, you will keep 25% of the money for your self
and keep 75% for me in safe custody until I travel to meet you and invest
my share If you agree to help me, please reply giving me the following information:

1. Your Complete name and Street (POSTAL) address
2. Your Phone and fax number, including mobile
3. Your confidential email address

TO PREVENT THE KEY AGAINST LOSS IN TRANSIT, PLEASE KINDLY STATE YOUR
CORRECT NAME AND STREET ADDRESS. Once I receive your reply stating your
street
postal address as above, I will send you the Safe Deposit Vault Key by EXPRESS
MAIL, and I will also forward to you more details of this transaction by
email. Details will include the address, contact details including the website
of the Safe Deposit Company in London where my money is currently stored.


PLEASE REPLY ONLY BY MY PRIVATE EMAIL EVEN THOUGH YOU CANNOT HELP SO
THAT I CAN CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON FOR HELP


Best regards,

Sir William Penn



__________________________________________________________________
Tiscali Adsl 2 Mega Free: naviga gratis tutto l'anno!
Supera tutti i limiti di velocita' con Tiscali Adsl 2 Mega Free.
Sei libero da costi fissi e, se ti abboni entro il 25 novembre,
navighi gratis fino al 31 dicembre 2004 e non paghi il costo di adesione.
http://abbonati.tiscali.it/adsl/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam