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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your 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)
• 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.
  • elvise_v2000@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELVISE VADIN <elvise_v2800@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: elvise_v2000@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:57:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY...


ATTN:
Dear friend,
I am Bar. ELVISE VADIN, the Attorney Gen. OCEANIC BOND SECURITY COMPANY, U.A.E. BUR BRANCH (O.B.S.C, U.A.E.). I would like you to read this email with understanding and get back to me if you are interested to work with me to achieve my goal of this proposal, which you will be paid for. A client of mine Prince SADIQ DABUR of Beirut Lebanon, who lost part of his family in the resent Israel/Lebanon crisis, is soliciting for an assistance to move the sum of $31 million USD to your country for investment, The fund was deposited in one of our branch in west Africa for safety presently by my client the prince, available in cash for claiming and will be under your investment control for some time. You will keep 85% for him and 15% for your self for helping.
I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer into your account. I will be down here in BUR DUBAI and prepare the whole documents needed for this transaction to your name if you promise to be honest to me when the fund will be in your possession. Note that my client is taking asylum in my country as a result of the present situation in his country. Indicate your interest by sending Your name, occupation, age and telephone number along with a resent picture or international passport/drivers license for identification, to my email: elvise_v2000@hotmail.com , Thanks for your kind attention.
Best regards,
Bar. E. VADIN.
OCEANIC BOND SECURITY COMPANY, U.A.E.




---------------------------------
Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection.

---------------------------------
Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels
in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam