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.
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • shadaksherif1@spray.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "2mailshadak@terra.es" <2mailshadak@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:18:33 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: QUICK RESPONSE NEEDED














Dear Sir,








Please reply to shadaksherif1@spray.se








As you read this dont feel sorry for me as i believe that
everyone will die someday.








My name is SHADAK SHERIFF a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I
have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all
forms of medical treatment,and right now. I have only about a
few months tolive, according to medical experts.











I have been giving my moneies to charity both home and overseas,
as the last thing i want to do.








Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore.











The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00 that I have
with a finance company abroad. I will wantyou to help me go
there and collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations.I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.











Please get back to me through my personal box at shadaksherif1@spray.se
as soon as possible so that i can furnish youwith the Relevant
documents and to get a proof of myself to you. Best regards as
I wait Your quick response.God be with you.








SHADAK SHERRIF










Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, r&aacute;pido, fiable.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam