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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447035920587 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: freelottoagent90@aol.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:50:50 GMT
Subject: WINNER NOTICE, FREELOTTO




FROM=3A GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
LOTTERY PROMOTERS=2E
FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U=2EK=2C
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U=2EK
TEL=3A +44-703-592-0587

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of
the FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 15th
October=2C2008=2E You were entered as dependent clients with=3A Referenc=
e
Serial Number=3AF2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-07=2E Your
emailaddress attached to the ticket number=3A 54-20-17-52-34-30 that dra=
w
the lucky winning number=2C which consequently won the Daily Jackpot in
the first category=2Cin four parts=2EYou have been approved for a paymen=
t of
=242=2C000=2C000=2E00 (Two Million United State Dollars) in cash credite=
d to
file reference number=3A TFR/9900034943/JPT=2E

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100=2C000 unions=2C associatons and co-oporate bodies that are list=
ed
online=2E

This email promotion takes place every month=2E Please note that your
lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative
office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon=2E In view of this=2C
your=242=2C000=2C000=2E00 (Two Million United State Dollars) would be re=
leased
to you by our payment office in United Kingdom=2E Our Fudiciary agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as you contact him=2E

For security reasons=2C you are advised to keep your winning information=

confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to
you=2EThis is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming=

and unwarranted abuse of this program=2C Pleasebe warned=2E

FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 15th
October=2C2008

=2450=2C000=2E00=3A 4-5-34-41-3-37
=24200=2C000=2E00=3A 22-43-6-9-28-26
=2410=2C000=2E00=3A 12-32-17-14-24-10
=24100=2C000=2E00 =3A 2-27-22-47-16-21
Monthly Jackpot =242=2C000=2C000=2E00=3A 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bucks =2410=2C000=2C000=2E00 =3A 37-2-48-41-46- 25-43

To file for your claim=2C please contact your fudiciary agent immediatel=
y
via the email below=3A

Mr=2E Williams Ford
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street
Victoria London SW1 U=2EK
Email=3Afreelottoagent90=40aol=2Eco=2Euk
TEL=3A +44-703-592-0587
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the
processing of your winnings=2E

1=2EName in full=2E
2=2EAddress=2E
3=2ENationality=2E
4=2EAge=2E
5=2EOccupation=2E
6=2EPhone No=2E
7=2EPresent Country=2E
8=2EFax =5Boptional=5D=2E
9=2EEmail address=2E
10=2ESex=2E

***********************************************************************
The freelotto internet draw is held every month and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide=2E We are proud=

to say that over 400 millions U=2ES Dollars are won annually in more tha=
n
118 countries Worldwide=2E

Warning!!!=3A Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using
Free Lotto addresses=2C but are not from The Free Lotto=2E PLEASE REPORT=

IMMEDIATELY TO=3Aabuse=40freelotto=2Ecom

Once again congratulations=2E

Sincerely=2C
Kevin J=2E Aronin
Chairman =26 CEO

Copyright =A9 1995-2008
The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc=2E All rights
reserved=2E Terms of Service - Guideline
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
N=3AB=3A You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential unti=
l
your winning is processed and received by you=2E This is to avoid double=

claiming which could lead to disqualification=2E

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam