joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: Charlotte Anita Adams <mrsanita_ad011@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 14:22:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest Beloved.Greetings to you.


Dearest Beloved.Greetings to you.
 
First of all let me
introduce myself to you, I am Mrs. Anita Adams Johnson, from Ivory
Coast . I am married to late Chief.Adams Johnson of blessed
memory.My late husband was a produce marchant and contractor to the
government on export of coaca. We were married for eleven Years without a
child, since his death I too have been battling with both cancer and
fibroid problem.
 
Recently,I am in the hospital due to my
critical health condition and my doctor told me that I would not last
for few months and having known my condition I Decided to donate my late
husband's funds(US$8.7Million) deposited with a leading Bank here to
you so that you will Utilize this money for yourself and also for the
Orphanages, widows and motherless organizations.
 
I will also
issue an Order of
authority to the bank, authorizing them that the said sum has been
willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you.
Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for another person /
organization for this same purpose.
 
You may ask why I took this
decision to transfer the fund to you??why can't I withdraw from the
fund to take care of my health???

Until I hear from you today unfailingly,i will give you a detail
information of the fund and get you cleared of these rehotorical
questions.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mrs. Anita Adams Johnson.

Anti-fraud resources: