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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transferred into your bank account" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: felix eza Alamieyeseigha <felix_eza07@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: felix_eza@myway.com
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:23:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


FELIX EZA ALAMIEYESEIGHA.
THE SON OF BAYELSA STATE GOVERNOR,
NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR/MADAM

MY NAME IS FELIX EZA ALAMIEYESEIGHA; I AM THE SON OF BAYELSA STATE GOVERNOR.
I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON TO HELP ME TRANSFER SOME MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THEREAFTER WE DISCUSS THE INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY, THIS MONEY RESULTED IN THE COURSE OF MY FATHER`S ARREST IN LONDON ON THE 10’TH OF SEPTEMBER 2005 WHICH HE WAS CHARGED TO COURT?
THERE ARE SOME MONEY LEFT IN HIS ACCOUNT HERE IN NIGERIA, WHICH I WILL LIKE TO TRANSFER INTO FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SECURITY PURPOSE, THE MAIN REASON OF THIS TRANSACTION IS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS SET UP (EFCC) TO LOOK INTO GOVERNOR’S ACCOUNTS.
I HAVE FOUND YOU WORTHY OF THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFUL THOUGHT, MY FATHER USED HIS POSITION TO ACCUMULATE US$35,000,000.OO (THIRTY FIVE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK WITH REFERENCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE DISTURBING OF (EFCC) SET UP BY OUR PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO TO LOOK INTO GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT, INFACT THE MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED HERE IN NIGERIA.
I HEREBY REQUEST YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS US$35,000,000.00(THIRTY FIVE MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE
BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE SHALL ALSO DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW WE WILL COMMIT OURSELVES IN THE INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE BEGIN THE BUSINESS IN EARNEST. MY FATHERS LAWYER; JUSTICE PRINCE ALEX WILL ALSO ASSIST US TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS US$35,000,000.00 INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL WE START IT IN EARNEST. I WILL GIVE YOU 20% GRATIFICATION AS SOON AS THIS US$35,000,000.00 ARE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL ALSO REFUND YOU ALL THE MONEY YOU WILL SPEND IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERRING THIS US$35,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL; LET ME HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE KNOW THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS REGARDS THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT.
PLEASE I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL. REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS, CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL, SO THAT WE DISCUSS MORE ABOUT OUR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AS I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

REMAIN BLESSED,

BEST REGARDS,
FELIX EZA ALAMIEYESEIGHA

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam