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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.Sarath Nora Brown" <m_sarathmbrown@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrs.sarathmbrown@yahoo.ie
Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 08:25:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mrs.Sarath Nora Brown.




Hello Dear, With due respect, I must apologize for this unsolicited message. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approaching someone for establishment of project. But i respectfully plead you to read this message carefully before take decision of proceeding or deleting my message as i am optimistic it will be unimaginable financial benefit for you and victims of any kind. Please, i crave your indulgence as i contact you in such a manner because this medium of communication has been grossly abused by criminal minded people making it very difficult for people with genuine message to correspond and exchange views without skepticism. Please, be kind enough to consider that i am writing this message with heavy tears and sorrow in my heart. My Name is Mrs. Sarath Nora Brown; I married to Mr. Philip Martins Brown, who worked with United Nation for nine years before he was murdered as a result of Syria civil war. We were married for
Seven years without a child and when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$18,700,000.00 Million ) to Africa Development Bank (ADB) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He made this money available to develop his investment plan.  As it is now, I am the only person that knows of the existence of this amount but presently taken cancer treatment outside the country, my doctor, Dr. Connor Davies made it clear to me few days ago that i am no longer responding proper to the medical treatment indicating that i have few months to live. Having known my condition i decided to seek for trusted person to hand him over this money to take care of the less-privileges and victims. I will guide you to receive this amount thereby you will take 40% for you and your family while remaining 60% is to build a heart foundation in memory of my late husband and orphanage home for the less-privileges and victims. As soon as i receive your reply i shall direct the bank
administrator to make an installment transfer to your account as to enable me witness how you are going to manage the first bit before rest amount will be transferred to your account as you may nominate. I will also plead my doctor to issue you a letter that will proof my order for immediate remitting of the amount that is if you assure me of handling the funds accordingly as stated herein. I am looking forward to receive your e-mail. With regards,Mrs.Sarath Nora Brown.

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