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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2347035252001
• 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.
  • revsteve.jones01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Humanitarian Assistance <lonni_anderson12@msn.com>
Reply-To: <revsteve.jones01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:37:24 +0000
Subject: Your Bequeathed Sum of $2M.





Dear Beneficiary,
I am writing to know if you have already been informed that a legacy of $2M (Two Million United States Dollars) was bequeathed to you by our late client Mr. Maurice Wohl, an Israeli born British citizen who died of heart-related complications. He was aged 83. Until his death He was a kind philanthropist who believed in charity for Humanitarian Assistance both in life and death.

Congratulations: You are among the numerous beneficiaries of his estate as announced by the executors of his Will.

You are hereby authorized to apply for payment of this bequest, bequeathed to you for humanitarian assistance.
We have arranged to make your fund available to you via ATM DEBIT CARD. With this procedure, your fund will be programmed in a new ATM CARD and delivered directly to your door step. Also, a pin Number will be issued to you along with the ATM CARD to enable you make withdrawal of your fund from any ATM MACHINE in any part of the country. But the maximum amount withdrawal per day is Ten Thousand United States Dollars ($10,000.00)

You are advised to make direct contact with Rev. Steven Jones. He is the Personal assistant to Late Mr. Maurice Wohl, You should contact him through his private email address below:

Name: Rev. Steven Jones Email: revsteve.jones01@gmail.com
Direct Phone: +234-703-525-2001


Note that your Bequest fund will be canceled if you fail to contact Rev. Steven Jones on time.

While contacting Rev. Steven Jones, kindly forward the following details to him. This below details will be used to program your fund in a new ATM CARD.

Your Full name: Present Contact Address: Phone Numbers: Date of Birth: Next of Kin: Marital Statues: Occupation:
Yours faithfully,Lonni Anderson.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam