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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: martinsjohn120@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 02:17:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:martinsjohn011@yahoo.com.ve

VERY URGENT

- GOOD DAY, I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MR. RICHARD DAVIDSON, TO CLAIM THE SUM OF 14,550,000,00(FOURTHEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS)WHICH AETER HIS DEATH WAS HIS ACCOUNT BALANCE. WITH STANDARD CHARTERED BANK. MR RICHARD DAVIDSON DIED AT THE AGE OF 52 IN GHANA 2ND DECEMBER 2002 OF HEART RELATED COMPLICATIONS. HE IS A SCOTISH CONTRACTOR HANDLING WORLD BANK PROJECTS IN MY COUNTRY. IMMEDIATELLY AFTER HIS DEATH, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR ANY RELATION OF HIM.THE PAST SEVEN MONTH ALL MY EFFORT TO LACATE HIS NEXT OF KIN PROVED ABORTIVE. THAT IS WHY I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MR RICHARD DAVISON,THEN THE SUM $14,550,000,00(USD) WILL BE PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY. AS I AM THE DIRECTOR OF INVERSTIGATION STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVE YOU, THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS WILL AUTHORISE THE COOPERATE FINANCE MANAGER FOR ONWARD REMITIANCE OF THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. BEFORE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU I HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGMENT TO ENSURE THIS IS PAID TO YOU IMMEDIATELY YOU AGREE TO ASSIST ME AND I AM ASSURING YOU A RISK FREE TRANSACTION. FOR YOUR COOPERATION YOU ARE TO TAKE 50% OF THE ENTIRE SUM WHILE THE REMAINING 50% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE DUE TO MY POSITION AT THE BANK I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH FULL DETAILS ARRANGMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU ARE WILLING TO CONCLUIDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME, CONTACT ME THROUGH THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR POSITIVE AND PROMPT RESPONSE FROM YOU. YOUR FAITHFULLY JOHN MARTINS

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam