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: Sarah Prakash <sarah.prakasg@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: sarah.prakasi@yahoo.co.th
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:41:45 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: In Christ's Holy Love


Dearest in Christ,

Greetings in the Name above all names, Jesus Christ our Lord and savior, I am Mrs.Sarah Prakash. I am married to Mr.Ignetus Prakash, who worked with National Petroleum Corporation for nineteen years before he died in the year 2005 during the Ivorian political crisis. We were married for eleven years without a child,Before his death we were converted to Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($2.500.000.00)two million Five hundred thousand dollar in a Bank in Ivory Coast.Presently, this money is still in bank.Recently, my Doctor told me that my condition has worsened and it is obvious I would not survive due to cancer problem, unless by special grace of God though what disturbs me most is that I am diagnosed to be having spinal abnormality.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or better still a God fearing individual that will use it to support orphanage homes, widows and propagating the word of God and to ensure that 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's relatives are not Christians and had been maltreating me with the only motive to take away all our properties including the funds from me because of my faith and trust in God since his death hence I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by this unbelievers. I therefore request you to accept this proposal and help me to achieve my heart desire.

I want you to utilize this money the way i intsructed you, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained,Isaiah 56:7 For my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom 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 hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always Here. 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 Bank .

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present 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.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply soon.

Remain blessed in the Lord
Take care,

In Christ's Holy Love
Yours Sister in christ
Sister Sarah Prakash

______________________________________________________________

---------------------------------
¶Ö§àÁ×ͧä·ÂáÅéÇ! ÁÒÃÙé¨Ñ¡à¾×è͹¤¹à¡è§ã¡Åéæ ¤Ø³ º¹ÍÔ¹à·ÍÃìà¹çµ´éÇ Yahoo! ÃÙéÃͺ ¡Ñ¹´Õ¡ÇèÒ

Anti-fraud resources: