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:
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ROSE CARTER <worldbank_sw@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:28:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM WORLD BANK


FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY WORLD BANK.(SWITZERLAND)
ATTN: SIR/ MADAM,

I AM ROSE CATER, SECRETARY, WORLD BANK. I HEREBY WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR CONPENSATION FUND(USD1.M) WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO WORLD BANK SINCE YOUR NAME APPEARED IN OUR SCAM LIST SCHEDULE AS A VICTIM TO NIGERIAN SCAMMERS.

MEANWHILE, YOU SHOULD CHOSE ONE OF THIS OPTION,DO YOU WANT THIS FUND TO GET TO GET TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH ATM PAYMENT OR WIRE TRANSFER? I AM EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,
ROSE CATER,
SECRETARY,
WORLD BANK,
SWITZERLAND.



---------------------------------
Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam