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: "GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <info@global-interpromo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:37:22 +0000
Subject: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION: Contact Your Claim Agent Now!!

Date: 31st/08/2005
RefNo:05/8755412/2005
Batch No: 987644329/654
WINNING No: WFD 6540089 GILI

ATTN:WINNER

It is our great pleasure to inform you of your prize release on the 2nd
AUGUST2005 from the GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION.
These lotteries are fully based on an electronic selection of winners using
their e-mail addresses. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number;
109865442 serial number 8751128673.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 22-41-63-77-82 bonus
number34,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You are here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$2,000,000.00 (TWO
MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: GILI/MM 8755412/05 from the total
cash prize of US$2,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in this
category.
All e mail addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details e-mail address falls within Europe and America
region, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$2,000,000.00
will be released to you from our London correspondent where we have our
corporate head quarters.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact our fiduciary agent, MR. JAMES ALAN via the
Email:alan_j2@box.az File for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch
and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this
notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help
locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by winners or unofficial
personnel.

DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT VIA MR. JAMES ALAN ON THE EMAIL: alan_j2@box.az
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION

Note: All winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 30th of Septrmber
2005,otherwise funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to
charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards
MR SMITH THOMPSON
Coordinator


--

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam