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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Kristin Gallaher" <emm21286@msn.com>
Reply-To: emm_kristin@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:35:03 +0000
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS KRISTIN FRYE GALLAHER,A WIDOW TO LATE FRYE GALLAHER. I AM 61 YEARS
OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON?T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY
LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE CULD?NT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,AND
EUROPE.

I SELECTE D YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT,I AM WILLING
TO DONATE THE SUM OF $6,000.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN Central Bank of Nigeria AND
UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICADISTRIBUTING
RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SLERRALEONE, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION
FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS
MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE
COME TO FIND OUT THATWEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE
GRACE OF OUR LORDJESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY
I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.
YOURS IN CHRIST.
MRS KRISTIN FRYE GALLAHER.


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