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 about the following email:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt.Col.Edwin Koko." <ltcoledwinkoko0011@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:49:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Very Urgent ,Treat as Legitimate From Lt.Col Edwin....................


Dear Friend,

Please let this letter not come to you as a surprise,since I have never written to you before. I got your contact through prayers and effort in locating your profile on the Internet. I am Lt.Col Edwin Koko., the Chief Security Officer to the President of Lomé Republic of Togo West Africa, President Gnassingbe Eyadema, who died on the 5th Feb. 2005,

After his death, the country got an interim government led by Mr. Faure Gnassingbe, the son of our late president, he succeeded his father as president of our country Lomé-Togo;.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4303123.st

Now I required to inform you that after his death as the closed Security I discovered some Fund and i demand for an urgent assistance from you, to help me for the claim of the money valued at (Ten Million United State Dollars) which i lifted out of our country after death of our president PA-EYADEMA and deposited in a safe-keeping house out-side our country. This money was meant for the purchase of arms and armunition in the country before his death ofwhich i will bring you close to Documents of Deposit for your records and Perusal and immediate proceed for the Claim .

Rightnow, I am in my country Lomé Togo, and our President has being buried on the 13 March 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/830774.stm

My reason of writing you is to seek your consent / approval to use your name for the claims. As I am still in the government house and we are restricted from Traveling abroad due to the political crises in our country. I am going to give you all concerned deposite information and documents to enable you proceed on the claims...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4294565.stm
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-12-voa11.cfm

Upon receipt of your acceptance we will negotiate your percentage interest for your involvement etc.

Please treat this message confidential and you can go through the websites.

Best Regards.
LT.COL.EDWIN KOKO. Please Call me after reading 002289389470.
Tel.+2289389470.




---------------------------------
Découvez le nouveau Yahoo! Messenger : appelez vers des téléphones en France et à partir de 0,012 €/minute ! Téléchargez la version beta.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam