419 scam: Tiffany Williams <keiko_jack_mile@yahoo.co.jp> Mrs.Tiffany Williams,Greetings to you

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Tiffany Williams <keiko_jack_mile@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Tiffany Williams <mrs_tiffany_william@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 20:12:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs.Tiffany Williams,Greetings to you

My Beloved.

Greetings in the
name of our lord Jesus Christ. i am Mrs Tiffany WilliamS from Bahrain, a
widow to late Jeff WilliamS. i am 51 years old,and a conveted born
again Christian,suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all
indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious
that i might not live more than 2 months, according to my doctor because
the cancer has gotten to a very worst / dangerous stage.

My late
husband and my only child died last five years ago, his death was
politically motivated. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy
business man who was running his cocoa / Timber plantation business in
Cote d'Ivoire. After his death, i inherited all his business and wealth.
my doctors has advised me that i may not live for more than 2 months,
so i now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the
development of the church in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. i
collected your email address during my desperate search on the internet
and i prayed over it.

i decided to donate the sum of
$3,500,000.00 usd( Three million five hundred thousand united states
dollars) to the less privileged because i cannot take this money to the
grave. Please i want you to note that this fund is lodged in a bank in
Ivory Coast in West Africa .

Once i hear from you, i will forward
to you all the information's you will use to get this fund released
from the bank and to be transferred to you. i honestly pray that this
money when transferred to you, will be sure for the said purpose,
because i have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ
is vanity. may the grace of our lord Jesus the love of god and the
fellowship of god be with you and your family.

Reply me on my private email address

Thanks and God bless you.
Your beloved sister in Christ.
Mrs Tiffany William

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam