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.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.

Fraud email example:

From: "raymond harry" <raymondharry_04@msn.com>
Reply-To: robertpepple1@uk2.net
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:22:21 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY( EMPLOYMENT)

SANTEX EXPORTERS

I am Raymond Harry, we are a group of business men who deal on raw
materials and export into america/ and canada We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers
in america/canada as well as making payments through you to us.Please
if you are interested in transacting business withus we will be very
glad.

Please contact our procurement officer,Mr Robert Pepple for more
information @

robertpepple1@uk2.net

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our
representative in america/canada.

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact addresses.

Very Respectfully,
Raymond Harry, President
SANTEX EXPORTERS
Goods for Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
Units 3A & 3B, Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park, Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOM

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam