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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +27728239361 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27865148253 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Jerry Obaseki <obasekijerry472@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jerryobaseki@googlemail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:36:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR JOINT VENTURE / INVESTMENT


FROM: DR.JERRY OBASEKI
Tel:  +27728239361
FAX:  +27865148253
COMPANY: DEPARTMENT OF WORKS & HOUSING
ADDRESS: #189 INDUSTRIAL AREA, UNION BUILDING
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA,

                         
                     REQUEST FOR JOINT VENTURE / INVESTMENT

Dear CEO,

My name is Dr. Jerry Obaseki, chairman contract award committee with the DEPARTMENT OF WORKS & HOUSING (DOWH). Be informed that my partners and I awarded a contract to a foreign firm (SHENG YANG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY JAPAN WITH CONTRACT NO DOWH/PED/1462/RSA/2004) Re-construction of O.R. Tambo International Airport for FIFA 2010 World Cup and Shopping Malls in our cities.

The contract amount was US$98,000,000.00 (NINETY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) however we over-invoiced the cost of the contract to US$143,000,000.00.The original contract has been paid in full the US$98,000,000.00 what is now left is the top up sum of US$45,000,000.00 (FORTY – FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

We as government officials, are not permitted to own or run a foreign bank account while in service therefore we need you to provide us with a foreign account where to transfer and deposit this amount US$45,000,000.00 and that is the reason why we are soliciting for your sincere assistance to provide us with an account  where to transfer the fund into. All modalities for the easy transfer of this fund have been put in place as the period of this transaction is two weeks from the day I receive your bank account details.

When this money gets to your account, we will meet face to face for the sharing arrangements, note that 10% of our share will be invested in your country; we proposed to give you 30% of the US$45,000,000.00 while my partners and I will get the balance 60% of the US$45,000,000.00. The balance of 10% will be allocated to cover all expenses incurred by both sides, be informed that this proposal is urgent and confidential.

Please fax to me your full banking details and full address of your company name and address your private telephone and fax number for easy communication and which will also be used in securing the necessary documents for the easy transfer of the fund.

Awaiting your urgent response.

 
Best Regards

 

Dr. Obaseki Jerry.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam