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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: Mrs Mirian Rajiha <info1@tickettoride.in>
Reply-To: mrsmirianrajiha1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 20:17:51 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs Mirian Rajiha,I am contacting you with a heavy heart
because of the recent incidents in my country Syria, where there has
been massive arrests and killings of people from my country due to the
recent fracas between the government and the opposition side known as
National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Due
to my family close relationship with the Bashar Al-Asaad's government,
we are constantly being targeted by the rebels and their sponsors.

I am the widow to the late Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha. My Husband
was a former senior official in the Government of Bashar Al-Asaad
before he was killed by the rebels on July 19 2012. I have managed to
run away for my dear life and now taking refuge in another country
United Kingdom. During the time my late husband served as a Defense
Minister in my country, he managed to save the sum of USD9.5M (Nine
million five hundred United States Dollars, only) , which he deposited
with a private security company in Malaysia. When I was running away
from my country, I succeeded in bringing along the deposit documents
of the consignment since my late husband made me the next of kin and
beneficiary of the consignment in the event of his death. Please, I
will like you to assist me in transferring the fund to your account in
your country so that it could be used for investment purposes for my
little kids. I shall reward you handsomely if you assist me with my
request so that the lives of my little kids will not be jeopardized.I
shall give you more comprehensive details of this transaction if I
receive your favorable response as quickly as possible.details to this
email address mrsmirianrajiha1@hotmail.com


My regards

Mrs Mirian Rajiha.

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