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: "JANE FAYE ADAMS" <missjanefaye@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:33:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOD LOVES YOU DEAR FRIEND IN CHRIST, MADAM JANE ADAMS.


DEAR GOOD FRIEND.

I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

I AM MRS.JANE FAYE ADAMS FROM SOLOMON ISLANDS. I AM MARRIED TO MR. WILL=
IAMS ADAMS WHO WORKED WITH OUR EMBASSY IN IVORY COAST FOR NINE YEARS BE=
FORE HE DIED ON THE 15TH AUGUST 2006. WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS =
WITHOUT A CHILD. HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOU=
R DAYS.EVER BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS AND HA=
VE SOWN INTO MANY MINISTRIES. SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY=
, BUT FEELING QUITE LONELY IF NOT THE LORD WHO HAS BEEN MY PARTNER AND=
COMFORTER. WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF$4.5 =
MILLION WITH A BANK IN COTE D IVOIRE. PRESENTLY THIS MONEY IS STILL IN=
THE CUSTODY OF THE BANK IN COTE D LVOIRE.RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME =
THAT I WOULD NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS DUE TO CANCER PROBLEM. =
HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO A CHURCH,OR=
GANIZATION OR GOOD PERSON THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GO=
ING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN.

I WANT A CHURCH,ORGANIZATION OR GOOD PERSON THAT WILLUSE THIS FUNDS TO
HELP THE ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT NEEDFINANCIAL ASSISTANC=
E USING PART OF THIS MONEY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR GOD,S WORK, TAKIN=
G THE GOSPEL TO GREATER HEIGHT IS MY MAJOR REASON OF DONATING THIS FUN=
DS OUT.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 IT =
HAD BEEN THEIR WISH TO SEE MY HUSBAND DEAD IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT IN=
HERIT HIS WEALTH SINCE WE HAVE NO SON.=20

THESE PEOPLE ARE THEREFORE NOT WORTHY OF THIS INHERITANCE.THIS IS WHY I=

AM TAKING THIS DECISION. MEANWHILE I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I
KNOW WHERE I AM GOING. IT IS ONLY A SINNER WHO'S DEATH IS PAINFUL I DO=
N'T
NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH
HENCE THE PRESENCE OF MY HUSBAND'S RELATIVES AROUND ME ALWAYS. I DON'T=

WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT AND L KNOW THAT WITH GOD ALL
THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU =
THE CONTACT OF THE BANK IN COTE D' LVOIRE. I WILL ALSO ISSUE A LETTER =
OF AUTHORIZATION TO THE BANK THAT WILL PROVE YOU THE PRESENT BENEFICIA=
RY OF THIS MONEY.=20

I ALSO WANT YOU TO ALWAYS UPLIFT ME IN PRAYER. MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I L=
IVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LOR=
D MUST SERVE HIM IN TRUTH ANDFAITH, "SERVING HIM WITH ALL YOU HAVE, K=
NOWING THAT NAKED WE COME AND NAKED WE MUST GO" ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPL=
Y WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING ANOTHER GOOD PERSON, CHURCH,ORGANIZATI=
ON FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.=20

PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.

HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE IMMEDAITELY.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED IN THE LORD.

YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST.

MRS.JANE FAYE ADAMS.



Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

Anti-fraud resources: