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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sisterosemary_jones@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:29:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Remain blessed in the Lord.

Dearest in Christ,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord, we have to worship our Lord Jesus Christ with all our heart because we have determined to remain under the covering of His anointing, obedience to His purpose and living a life that honours Him will keep us under His hand of blessing.

I am Mrs. Rosemary Jones. From Ivory Coast. I am married to Late Mr Michael Jones who was a very wealthy Gold Merchant in Monrovia the Gold Capital of republic of Liberia all in West Africa, before he died in the year 2005. We were married for fifteen years without a child. Before his death he
made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Five million Six hundred thousand US dollars (US$5.600.000) with a
Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 45 days due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual/Organisation or better still a God fearing person who will utilise this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an Organisation/individual that will use this fund to provide succour to poor and indigent persons,
orphanage Homes to help the less privileged once generally, also for propagating peace in the universe and it was according to the wish/desire of my husband before he died. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I do not have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my husband? Hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify.

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. 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
here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

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 Sheppard. 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, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to specification herein. Hoping to hearing from you. Thank you and May the Almighty God
bless you.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ.
Mrs. Rosemary Jones.



---------------------------------
Power up the Internet with Yahoo! Toolbar.

Anti-fraud resources: