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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • maryaffairs@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "mary affairs" <maryaffairs@nnpcoilsector.org>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:55:34 +0000
Subject: IS WELL.

FROM THE DESK OF DR MS MARY MADU
CHAIRMAN OPERATIONS AFFAIRS
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY
(N.N.P.C)
ADDRESS :NNPC TOWERS,HERBERT MACAULAY WAY
CENTRAL BUSSINESS DISTRICK ABUJA.

PRIVATE EMAIL;maryaffairs@yahoo.ca


Courtesy of Business opportunity.

I TAKE LIBERTY ANCHORED ON STRONG DESIRE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE ON THIS MUTUAL BENEFICIAL AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION WITH YOU
WHICH I HOPE YOU GIVE URGENT ATTENTION.


TO BE PRECISE, I AM MS MARY MADU,THE CHAIRMAN OPERATIONS Affairs
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (N.N.P.C) ABUJA.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR AN HONEST PERSON THROUGH A WORLD
BUSINESS CONFERENCE MEETING HELD LAST MONTH IN GENEVA.
THERE'S THIS PACKAGE BILLON BOX THAT IS ALREADY IN EUROPE, WHICH I SHIPPED
THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER.

MOREOVER THE CONTAINS OF THE PACKAGE BILLON BOX IS MONEY,THE AMOUNT IS
SEVENTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
($17,370,000.00).
ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME IS TO GIVE ME YOUR CURRENT BANKING DETAILS,YOUR
PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I WILL FORWARD IT TO THE BANK AND THEY
WILL CONTACT YOU FOR THE IMMEDIATE WIRE TRANSFER.
THE REASON FOR YOU TO PRESENT YOUR GOOD SELF AS BENEFICIARY IN OCCASIONED BY
THE FACT THAT YOU ARE A FOREIGNER.



THE MODE OF SHARING WILL BE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL WIRE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS
INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,THEN I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY OWN
SHARE.HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THIS TRANSACTION EVERYBODY WILL BE HAPPY.
MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALED TO ANYBODY, FOR SECURITY REASONS OTHER
MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME .

NOTE: COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL
FOR SECURITY REASONS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR MS MARY MADU

(KEEP FOR YOURSELF)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam