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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348026546211 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • tunde_cbswiftdpt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DHL COMPANY" <dhl.company@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:39:10 -0700
Subject: Your Parcel Notification


* DHL COMPANY GLOBAL FORWARDING
* *PLOT 25 GARIKI
FEDERAL COMPLEX ABUJA NIGERIA*
**
*Dear Valued Customer,*
**
*This is to notify you that a Bank Of America-Master Card valued
USD$850,000:220 (Eight-Hundred and Fifty-Thousand,Two Hundred &Twenty
Dollars) was registered with our company for onward delivery to you but the
delivery was put onhold because of verification reasons. Please contact the
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA for this verification/clarification purpose.*
**
*CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME:Mr.Tude Lemo
POSITION:Director ATM-MASTER-CARD SWIFT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LAGOS ANNEX
EMAIL:tunde_cbswiftdpt@hotmail.com
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER +2348026546211*
**
*Thanks for your cooperation.*
**
*Mr. Daniel Onachukwu.
Manager Foreign Delivery Dept.*
*WARNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!The DHL COMPANY is not liable for any loss or damage
of your credit Card if not claimed within 15 working days OR the transaction
will be cancelled.!!!!!!!!!!*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam