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"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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Hajia Amar <amar.hajia@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:10:08 +0200
Subject: From Hajia Amar


Dear Beloved Friend,

I know that this mail may be a very big surprise to you, I came across
your email contact from my personal search and decided to write to you
concerning my Deposited donation fund, I believe that you will be
honest to fulfill my final wish before I will die.

I am Mrs. Hajia Amar from Cuba, Married in Accra Ghana, I am 56 years
old, I am deaf and suffering from a long term cancer of the breast,
which affected my speaking organ. From all indication my condition is
really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that
I may not live beyond the next few months; this is because the cancer
stage has reached a critical stage.

I was brought up in a motherless baby's home, and was married to my
late husband for twenty eight years without a child. My husband passed
away two years ago and the family members of my husband have driven me
away because I have no child with my husband and the family. Since the
death of my husband I decided not to re-marry, my husband is very rich
and has a lot of investment which the family now has taken over.

I inherited USd$5.6 Million dollars (Five million six hundred thousand
dollars) which my late husband deposited in one of the security
financial company here before he died. Presently this money is still
with the security company. At the moment, I am contacting you with my
laptop at the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment.I have
since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have being trying
everything humanly possible but Allah knows the best. It is my last
wish to see that this money is distribute to the charity organization,
the poor and the motherless babies home any where in the World. I want
your good humanitarian heart to also use this money to orphanages and
widows around for the promotion of the work of Charity).

I must let you know that this was a very hard decision, but I had to
take a bold step towards this issue because I have no further option
(Crying). I hope you will help see my last wishes come true. As soon as
I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of Security Company.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hope
to hear from you soonest and finally do contact me through this email
if you really want to assist me in this project. Please if you know
that you cannot be of help, please disregard this message,

Thanks for your swift positive response.
May the spirits lead you through the right part.
Please i will appreciate if you reply to my most or private email
address(amar.hajia@yahoo.com)

Yours Sister,
Hajia Amar(Mrs.)

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