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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: MRS ALICE WALTERS <info@alice.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:10:49 -1100
Subject: PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE!!!

Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Alice Walters from Iceland, married to Late Engr Dennis Walters{PhD}
who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIGSUPPLIER in
Saudi Arabia for 19 years before he died on the 25th ofAugust, 2009. We were
married for twenty four years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. Before his death, he deposited the sum of
6,143,728.00 US Dollars with a bank In Canada and this fund is presently with
the bank awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next eight
months due
to cancer problem.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a
church,organization or good person that will utilize this money in
good faith.I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money.
I kept this deposit secret till date, this is why I am taking this decision. I
don't think I will need any telephone communication in this regard because of
the confidentiality of this transfer. Upon your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. Reply to my very
confidential email address alicewalters_1@yahoo.com

Await your responds and God bless you.
Mrs. Alice Walters
Email: alicewalters_1@yahoo.com

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