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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +447024043111 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dr.timlandon_ppm@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Winning Notification Dept'08" <w_n_dept12@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:43:36 +0530
Subject: MSN PRIZE /BENEFICIARY BOARD AWARDS YOU !!!


[image: go to MSN.com]
**
**
*WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT*
*MSN-ANNUAL AWARD PROMOTION*
*United Kindom ,61-70*
*Southampton Row*
*Bloomsbury London *
*United Kingdom WC 1B 4AR. ** *
* *
* Dear Sir/Madam,*
* *
*MSN MICROSOFT SEASONAL AWARD CASH GRANT*
**
The *MSN Microsoft Corporation* *would like to notify you that you have been
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash
Grant/Donation of 750,000.00 GBP for your own personal, educational, and
business development. *
*
In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a yearly
donation of *£75*0,000.00 GBP each to 10 lucky recipients. These specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 10 lucky international recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development
and enhancement of their educational plans. **This is a yearly program,
which is a measure of universal development strategy.The objective is to
make a notable change in the standard living of people all around the
Universe (From America to **Europe**, **Asia** to Africa and all around),
probably in the next 10yrs.

Kindly note that you will only be choosen to receive the donation once,
which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again. Take
time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something that will last
you a long time.In recap,recipients are only eligible to be awarded this
donation once. ** All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly
from over 100,000 internet websites and your email address gave you the
award.*

* In other to receive your cash prize,you are advised to contact our
Payment Supervisor by means of email, fax or phone with the below
contact detail for instructions within the hour of reading this
award notification letter. *
**
*Below is your Security Claim Code Number, it must be quoted while
contacting the payment supervisor ,it is this code that will give you the
access to claim your prize money. you will also include your personal data
as stated herewith; *
*(1)names *
*(2)current location*
*(3) nationality*
*(4) occupation*
*(5) marital status*
*(6) date of birth*
*(7) next of kin.*
* SCC;(E-XXL/MSN/2201_e4/Q007 )*

*Dr. Timothy Landon*
*Payment Supervisor*
*Msn Microsoft Corporation*
*Email: dr.timlandon_ppm@hotmail.com*
*Tel: +447024043111*
**
**
Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staffs of Msn
Corporation to all our lucky winners of this year.


[image: {f2}]

*Robert Montaomery*
*Chairman of board of directors*

[image: {f2}]
*Dr.Tom Mohr*
*President*
**
[image: {f2}]
*Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider*
*Award Co-ordinator*

**
**
[image: {f2}]
*Dr.Timothy Landon*
*Prize Processing Manager*
[image: go to MSN.com]

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam