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:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: lucy donald <lucydonald68@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:23:16 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Lucy Donald


From Mrs Lucy Donald
=20
Hello Dear,
=20
My name is Mrs. Lucy Donald a nationality of ANGOLA. I am married to late =
Mr. Martins Donald who worked with ANGOLA. embassy in Ivory Coast for nine=
years before he died in the year October 2006. We were married for twenty=
years with a child. He died after the illness that lasted for long four d=
ays.
=20
Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband =
was alive we deposited the sum of $ 3.5 Million USD with one of good banks=
here in Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the bank. Rece=
ntly my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due=
to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having k=
nown my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still =
a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to =
instruct here in. I don't want a situation where this money will be used i=
n an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am =
not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to. I know that I am goi=
ng to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will=
fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't want any of my husband f=
amily relatives to receive this money; they poisoned my late husband, beca=
use he left their muslin religion and accepted Christ, Because of their wi=
cked heart and their ungodly.
=20
With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall =
give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter o=
f authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I w=
ant you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephe=
rd. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Awaiting to hear from you
Mrs. Lucy Donald


=09
WEB.DE schenkt Ihnen jeden Monat einen hochkar=E4tigen Blockbuster=20
von maxdome! Jetzt anmelden unter *http://www.blockbuster.web.de* [http://=
www.blockbuster.web.de]

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam