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: "Susan Barret" <susan_barret@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsbarret54@msn.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:37:02 +0000
Subject: Bless the children of God

From: Mrs. Susan Barret
Bless the children of God.

Dearest friend

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now in
south africa and formal south african government official before now. I am
married to Mr. alan barret who worked with south africa embassy in nigeria
for nine years before he died in the year 2001.

We were married for eleven years with two child.Whom died under tragic
circumstances.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days.Before his death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$5.6
Million (Five Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one
finance/security company in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would
not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.Though what
disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to church or better still a christian
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here
in. I want a church or individual that will use this to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is
the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don?t have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband
relatives are not Christians and I don?t want my husband?s hard earned money
to be misused by unbelievers. I don?t want a situation where this money will
be used in an unGodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold
decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know
that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace. I don?t need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health,and because of
the presence of my husband?s relatives around me always. I don?t want them
to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as
I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Attorney, that will
issue you a letter of authority/affidavite to make claims of the fund to you
in your country from the Finance/Security Company Europe. I will also issue
you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary
of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the
lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and
truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein. Hoping to hear from you. note you are to take 80%, for the charity
work to God then 5% for expenses,you can collect the remianing 15% for your
kindness and works.

please reply me through this email;mrsbarret54@msn.com


Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Susan Barret,
For the family.


Anti-fraud resources: