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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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: james mbakwe <mbakwedgdg23@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: j_jamesmbkwe@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:50:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From James


Dearest one,

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise
since I dont know you in person or met with you before, but I am of the
believe that you would be obliged to come to my assistance after
hearing about my situation.

I was, until recently, a Medical student
of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka West Africa.Late last year
October 2006, the Rebels in my State Struck our township and killed my
parents and my only sister in one of their attacks.
My late Father,Sam Mbakwe being the former Governor of my State was a prime Target.Fortunately for me, I was in school when the attack took place.Before his death he had a foreign account here in Nigeria up to the
tune of $12.5m which he told the bank was for the importation of some
processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this
funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as his
beneficiary.If you are interested please let me know for that we can
proceed.

I am waiting to your immediate reply.

Thanks.regards.
James Mbakwe.


---------------------------------

Trænger du til at se det store billede? Kelkoo giver dig gode tilbud på LCD TV!

---------------------------------

Skal du købe ny bil? Sammenlign priser på brugte biler med Kelkoo og find et godt tilbud!

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam