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: stella_kuma@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 19:42:54 +0100
Subject: READ IN GOOD FAITH

FROM STELLA KUMA,
RUE 22 ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
EMAIL ADD: stella_kuma@mail.com


Dearest one ,

I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the
fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before .but all the same
I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention
in view of the fact that the security of our live and possession is at
stake
.

I am STELL KUMA a 23 years old Girl from war ravaged SIERRA LEONE but
presently domiciled in Abidjan Ivory coast with my sister JANET who is 16
years old. My father Mr RICHARD KUMA who before his untimely assassination
by the rebels was the Director of SIERRA LEONE Diamond corporation (SLDC)
.He was killed in our government residential house along side two of my
other brothers ,two house maids and one government attached security guard
fortunately for I, younger sister and mother ,we were on a week end visit
to our home town As we got the news of the tragedy. We immediately managed
to ran into neighbouring Ivory coast for refuge .

But unfortunately. As Fate would have it ,we lost our dear mother (may
soul rest in peace) as a result of what the Doctor called cardiac arrest
.

As we were coming into this country ,we had some documents of a deposit
of $ 17 700 000 USD (seventeen million seven hundred thousand USD ) made
by my late father in a security and trust company .According to my father,
he intended to use this fund for his international business transaction
after his tenure in office but was unfortunately murdered.

We had located the security company where the money is deposited with the
help of an attorney and established ownership.please right now ,with the
bitter experiences we had in our country and the war still going on
especially in diamond area which incidentally is where we hail from .coupled
with
the incessant political upheavals and hostilities in this country Ivory
coast,we desire seriously to leave here and live the rest of our life
into a more peaceful and politically stable country like yours Hence this
proposal and request.We therefore wish you can help us in the following
regards :

1)To provide us with a good bank account to transfer the money into
2)To help us invest the money into a lucrative business .
3) To assist my sister Janet get a college admission to further her
education.

Please I know that , this letter may sound strange and incredible to you
but the CNN and the BBC African bulletin normally have it as their major
news features .Therefore for the sake of God and humanity give an immediate
positive consideration and reply to me via our e-mail address. I will
willingly agree to any suitable percentage of the money you will propose
as your compensation .Please kindly reply to me private mail
address:stella_kuma@mail.com

For your assistance with regards to the above .please in view of our
sensitive refugee status and as we are still conscious of our father's enemies
.I
would like you to give this a highly confidential approach .

Best Regards .

STELLA KUMA .
Reply to email:stella_kuma@mail.com



__________________________________________________________________
Tiscali Adsl 2 Mega Free: l'adsl piu' veloce e' gratis!
Naviga libero dai costi fissi con Tiscali Adsl 2 Mega Free, l'adsl Free
piu' veloce in Italia. In piu', se ti abboni entro il 13 dicembre 2004,
navighi gratis fino al 31 marzo 2005 e non paghi il costo di adesione.
http://abbonati.tiscali.it/adsl/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam