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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • williamspadmore2@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: williams padmore <williamspadmore2@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 04:16:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE


Dearest One,

I pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine approval considering the facts we have not known each other before; I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I am Mr. Williams Padmore from Liberia, West Africa. I write to inform you my desire to invest, and to relocate in your country.

My father was a diamond/gold merchant in my country and because of the war my father got a school for me during the crisis in Ghana since am the only son. Unfortunately my father and my sisters died during the war in Liberia.
Before his death he disclose to my mother the sumUS$10,000.000.00 he deposited with a Financial firm in Europe Name (withheld for security
reasons)

Since the death of my father, I have been confronted with difficulties with my uncles for my father's ASSETS. Due to their threat, my mother decided to join me in Ghana since Ghana is the next English speaking country to complete my education, and due the shock and oppression from my uncles Ilost my mother this year 18/2/2006.

As an orphan I have no choice, considering my age than to look for your assistance to partner with me to claim and help to invest this fund for my future since this fund is not here in Africa, I have no access to it and
cannot travel too, but has only the documents of the deposit.
I cannot wait to receive your acceptance response through this email:. williamspadmore2@yahoo.co.in
May God bless you.

Williams Padmore


---------------------------------
Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new Click here
Catch all the FIFA World Cup 2006 action on Yahoo! India Click here

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam