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: "Mrs. Fatima Iyesa" <mrs_iyesa105@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsfatima_iyesa01@yahoo.se
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:34:03 +0100
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.

My dearest in Christ,
May God be praised!!!

I am Mrs. Fatima Iyesa Ismiana, from Kuwait.I am married to Usman Ismiana of
blessed memory who worked with Kuwait embassy in Madrid Spain for nine years
before he died in the year 2004.

We were married for eleven years without a child he died after a brief
illness that lasted only four days. Before his death he was a very devoted
Muslim and I was a devoted Christian by birth battling with both cancer and
fibroid problems when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$5million dollars (FIVE million dollars) with an overseas finance and
security firm. Presently,this money is still with finance and security firm.

Recently, my doctor told me that I had a terminating illness (cancer) that
would last for the next four months. Though what disturbs me most is my
stroke s ickness, having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
either a Christian organization or a devoted Christian individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want this
Christian organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to
fund churches, orphanages, widows and also propagating the word of God and
to ensure that the society upholds the views and beliefs of the holy
bible.The holy bible emphasized so much on the giving of alms,charity and
this has encouraged me in taking this bold step.

I took this decision because I don't have any child to start from and where
I will stop and my husband's relatives are all Muslims and I don't want my
husband hard earned money to be misused by people that call me an
unbeliever. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an
unholy manner hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I know that
after death I will be with God the most high and the most merciful one. I
don't need any telephone communications but will only give you the contact
of my lawyer Barri Steve Nelson. because he is the one who is going to
assist you in making you the beneficiary of the consignment in the finance
and security firm.

With God, I know that all thing are possible and as soon as I receive your
reply through my lawyer I will now give him instruction to make you the
beneficiary of the consignment and all necessary steps to take before
receiving these funds and I shall also give you the contact of the finance
and security firm I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as the original beneficiary of the funds.

I want you and the Christian community where you reside to always pray for
me. My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted Christian though
married to a Muslim, whoever that wants to serve God must serve him in truth
and in spirit, please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay
in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another Christian
organization or a devoted Christian for the same purpose. Until I hear from
you my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders,may the Almighty God
continue to guide and protect you.

Amen.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Fatima Iyesa Ismiana.

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE!
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Anti-fraud resources: