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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Aim Subscribers Agents Lottery Claim Department <cs.nl@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:41:19 +0000
Subject: RE: CANADIAN LOTTERY WINNER CLAIM FORM -W-9



18 November 2007Dear WinnerThank you for your email received today.With regards to the Lottery Company and your winning prize, we therefore request you to fill the CANADIAN LOTTERY WINNER CLAIM FORM below to enable us validate your claim.
CANADIAN LOTTERY WINNER CLAIM FORM -W-9
Lotto Super 7 On-line Lucky Program Ticket #____________________________________________________________________________ Serial #____________________________________________________________________________ Batch #____________________________________________________________________________ Reference #________________________________________________________________________ Winning No__________________________________Bonus No________________________________ Winning email address________________________________________________________________ Price amount claimed $_______________________________________________________________ Last Name__________________________________________________________________________ First Name__________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________________ City______________________________________Country___________________________________ Home Phone #_______________________________________________________________________ Alternative Phone #__________________________________________________________________ Fax #______________________________________________________________________________ Sex M F Dirth of Birth________________________________________________________________________ I declare that all the information provided is true and correct (Yes) or (No).Waiting for your response.Regards,Dr. Johan OttoManaging DirectorAim Subscribers Agents
_________________________________________________________________
Publish your photos to your Space easily with Photo Gallery
http://www.get.live.com/wl/all

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam