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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: "mrsheine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsheine.m.memory@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:18:18 +0200
Subject: FROM Jolly Heine memory

I'm Mrs. Jolly Heine memory, from Sweden, born in Denmark. I'm Legally married to Mr. Erich Heine raised a South African citizen born in Sweden. After many years of married life, we have not been able to produce a child, my husband was very wealthy and after his death, inherited a part of his business and money in the bank.
The doctors have advised me that I cannot live for more than 12 weeks and warn that decease to think about who will inherit me, today I decided to donate to help the less privileged, Age and almshouses and an orphanage. I took this decision after listing to the Hotline on 100 year old woman who secretly donate his fortune to his death.
That contact your email, search online for companies / people who can help me to donate these funds $ 10.5million dollars to disadvantaged households. Please note these funds are still with the bank says that my husband deposited.'m Going to advise my lawyer to change my last will to his name and file an application for transfer of the money to his name.
Finally, I ask that this money will be used for the above purposes when transferred to your designated bank account abroad, even though I'm late or dead. My prayer for you is that God Almighty bless you and your families, and help me fulfill my heart's desire.
Remain blessed
Email contact : mrs.jollymemory@gmail.com
Jolly Mrs Heine memory
Tel: +27 78-622-5975

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