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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you will be given 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • nelsonballo@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?gb2312?q?ballo=20nelson?= <b_nelson@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 08:34:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN (Belview Airline Plane crash)


ÎÒÓÐÒ»¸öеĵçÓʵØÖ·ÁË£¡ÄúÏÖÔÚ¿ÉÒÔ·¢µç×ÓÓʼþ¸øÎÒµ½£ºnelsonballo@yahoo.com.cn

NEXT OF KIN (Belview Airline Plane crash)




Barrister Nelson Ballo

JPRANDY CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES

# 103 COLE STREET

VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS STATE.

Email Address: b_nelson@o2.pl



DEAR. SIR/MA




I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your

assistance to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable

economy of your countr y. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.



I am Barrister Nelson Ballo, a solicitor at law. I Was the Personal

attorney to ENGR. SMITH Allen. (SNR), an American national , who owns

an oil servicing company in Nigeria Herein after shall Be referred to

my client. Until his death few months ago in a Belview Airline Plane

crash that plunge into the ground of Ogun State in Nigeria shortly

after take off . Since I am his attorney, His bank has given me a two


weeks ultimatium to bring forward the next of kin to my client.And know quite well that my client had no living kin, but I went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended

relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of my believe.


I am only contacting you as a foreigner, because this money CANNOT be

released without a valid foreign Arrangement",the fund could only be

approved to any foreigner with valid international credentials:

passport or drivers license and foreign account. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated Or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge sum of about $24 million us dollars deposit were lodged. As The banking and financial law of Nigeria stipulates that if such fund remained unclaimed after aperiod of one year(1yr),it will be

transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.


To prove the authenticity of the business, I will use my position and

influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this

money to your account. With appropriate clearance from the relevant

ministries,foreign exchange departments, embassy and Board of Internal

Revenue services.Be rest assured that this money is NOT intended for or to be used for any terrorist activity, as we would be receiving clearance from the relevant ministry in this regard.


At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total

amount, 60% will be for me, while 10% will be for offsetting any

expenses both parties might have incurred during this process. If you

require any clarification, kindly feel free to informme.Please all I

require of you is your sincere and utmost cooperation to see this transfer.I will be needing your full Names, Residential Address,Account

Number,Tell phone Numbers and Fax Number if any for effective

communication.


Finally,if you are unable to send me details of your present account

for the cause of fear, you can open as soon as possible a new bank

account for this business.




I look forward to your earliest reply.




Best regards,



Barrister Nelson Ballo

-

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam