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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: Jean Polski <jeanpolski69@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 11:28:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs Jean Ertha Pavloski.


>From Mrs Jean Ertha Pavloski.


My Beloved,


Compliments of the day to you! By this e-mail I do sincerely apologise for my intrusion of your privacy. However, My name is Mrs Jean Ertha Pavloski from Germany I'm 58 years old suffering from a long time cancer of the breast From all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next two months this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage which I believe you might be of help and for this reason I contact you, Let this not sound strange to you.

I grew up in a motherless baby home, and married my late husband for twenty years without a child. He worked with Shell Oil Company for thirty years before he died in Air France Concorde flight 4590 crash On 25th of July 2000, with other passengers aboard. He was a philanthropist and since his death, I decided not to remarry.Before this incident, he deposited $5.6Million (Five million, six hundred dollars) in a bank. This money is still in the bank, and the management asked me to put forward an application for claim as 'the next of kin'. If not, I should issue a letter of authorization to someone to do so on my behalf since I am terminally ill. Otherwise, they will refer the fund to the state treasury.

I'm now in a hospital with my labtop where I am undergoing treatment And my last wish is to make sure this fund is available for use in any charity organization of your choice, to the advantage of orphans, widows and children with disabilities. I want you as a God-fearing person, to manage this fund astutely. I took this decision to enable me die in peace, because my time is near. Immediately, If I receive your reply, I will give you the contacts of the bank, and a letter of authorization that will empower you as the new beneficiary of the fund. Please, assure me that you will act on humanitarian motives.Remember your religion cannot stop you from doing God's works Thank you.


Waiting for your reply


Yours Sincerely


Mrs Jean Ertha Pavloski




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