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: "Barrister Douglas Jones" <dg0012@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: djones1@box.az
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:16:31 +0100
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND URGENTLY

ATTENTION: NEXT OF KIN

First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this by virtue
of its nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET.Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any oneapprehensive and
worried,but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.

I am Barrister Douglas Jones,the personal attorney to Mr. Ahmed Ali,who work
with P.T. SAGA TRADE MURNI,INDONESIA , my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a Earthquake( Tsunami).
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/ which happened on the
26th December 2004 in Indonesia,india,Malaysia and etc. about 80,000 people
who died in Indonesia my client was his family was nfortunately
involved, and he had twenty Five Million United States dollars (US$25M) which
he had before he died,all the documents reagrding his fund is with me.

I want you to help me out so that the fund will be transfered into your account,you
will stand as his next of kin to my late client,and all the relevant document
will be on your name.

What I needed from you is your sincerity and honest so that this fund will
be transfered to your account. For your kind assistance, you will be entitied
with 30% of the fund. Please, kindly know that there is no-risk invloved
in this transaction,If you are interested to assist me, send me your telephone
& fax numbers where I can reach you,Your address and Occupation because I
need a capable hand and reliable person to transact this business with.

Best regards,
Barrister Douglas Jones

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam