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:
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • steve_fanning@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "contact file11" <contactfile11@mail.mn>
Reply-To: steve_fanning@sify.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 04:52:47 -0700
Subject: TRANSACTION:


Hello,

I am Mr. Greg Douglas a staff with a private client sector of a
reputable airspace here in London U.k.

One of our client by name Mr. Ed Swinger unfortunately died on the 4th
January,2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham and as I write to you
now,our company has paid $3.200.000.00 into an account which I
provided with the Barclays Bank Plc 10th Floor,1 Churchill Place, Canary
Wharf,London U.K. This money is meant to be a compensation to his
family.

You can view this at CNN Website:

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/world/europe/01/04/england.plane/

I hereby seek for your mutual understanding, co-operation and
assistance knowing too well that we've not met each other before but
hope to build a strong relationship, trust and confidence in you gradually,
as
we get to know each other better in transferring this sum to a safe
account, for I have been given a mandate to provide the next of kin
within twenty one days or the fund will be confiscated.

For this reason, I am contacting you to act as the next of kin to this
our late client.

You can contact Mr. Steve Fanning, a staff of Barclays Bank Plc 10th
Floor,1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London U.k whom I used as the
account officer to Late Ed Swinger then, he will work out the
modalities.E-mail him at steve_fanning@sify.com as soon as
you receive this message to enable him acknowledge the receipt of your
email.

We will be willing to offer you Thirty Five percent for your effort
after the successful transfer of this money. Indicate your interest by
sending me the following:

Full name:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Contact address:


Waiting to hear from you.

Mr. Greg Douglas.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam