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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447075158269 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024065541 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: James Keegan <freelottofiduciaryagent01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 09:49:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED (FREELOTTO)


FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K

Direct Line:(+44)-702-406-5541 OR 009447024065541(8:00am6:00pmGMT) Monday-Friday
Fax: +44 707 515 8269



ATTN: Tarulata Vineetani,

Why have i not still gotten a response from you now by now, you are delaying receiving your winnings.

I hoped to have gotten a response from you by now, what is happening? I have been trying to put a call across to you, but still on answering machine, why you have not put a call across to me also even after i gave you my perosnal phone number.

I await your urgent response.

Regards
James Keegan.




---------------------------------
Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam