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: "oka orji" <barrister_okaorji@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:07:02 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

FROM.BRRISTER OKA ORJI,
LOME TOGO,WEST AFRICA.
ADDRESS NO.20 KOKOTIME
LOME TOGO.
TEL .00228-910-9760


Dear koster ,
I AM Barrister Oka , a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of
your country and a member of your family since he had the same family name
with you koster , and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo. Here
in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my
client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy
here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued
at US$8.5million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where
this huge amount were deposited.The said Bank has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next
twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin through the this
email;barrister_oka1234@hotmail.com or you call me on my private number
00228-910-9760 for more details.

I AM Barrister Oka
Lome Togo.
West Africa.

_________________________________________________________________
FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now!
http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam