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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: "het asit" <het.asit@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:07:37 -1200
Subject: ALWAYS REMEMBER ME IN YOUR PRAYER


My Dear,
I decided to donate the sum of $5,000,000( five
million dollars) to you for the good work of the lord,
and also to help the motherless and less privilege and
also for the assistance of the widows according to
(JAMES 1:27).
My name is Mrs. Margaret Deans .I am a dying woman who
have decided to donate what I have to you in order to
use it for the beneficial of our nation and the rest
of our citizenry.
I am a native of Russian Federation, but my husband is
from London .I was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years
ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who
had left me everything he worked for.
I have been touched By God to donate from what I have
inherited from my late Husband to you for the good
work of God Please pray that the good Lord forgive me
my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe
he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going
in for an operation tomorrow morning. At the moment I
cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the
Fact that my relatives are around me and my health
status. I have adjusted my WILL and my Executor is
aware I have changed my will; you and he will arrange
for the change of ownership of the funds as it is
presently deposited in Barclays bank, and lodged. The
box in a coded Security company whose name is Access
Inter. basically on security and confidential purposes
and would only be released to (you).
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless
you abundantly, and please use the funds well and
always extend the good work to others. Contact my
Executor Barrister Philip Stewart with this specified
email; philipchambar@yahoo.co.uk with your full names
contact telephone/fax number and your full address and
tell him that I have WILLED ($5,000,000.00) to you and
I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount
to you for a specific and good work. I know I don't
know you but I have been directed to do this. Thanks
and God bless.
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in
this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't
want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.
Please keep the faith My Prayer for you. Father, I ask
You to bless my friends, relatives and those I care
deeply for, you who are reading this right now. Show
him/her a new revelation of your love and power. Holy
Spirit, I ask you to minister to their spirit at this
very moment. Where there is pain, give them your peace
and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a
renewed confidence through your grace. Where there is
need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their
homes, families, finances, their goings and their
comings. In Jesus' precious name.
Amen.
Regards,
YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BAR. PHILIP
STEWART PROCESSING OFFICER Email:
philipchambar@yahoo.co.uk
Mrs. DEANS.

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