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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: judith shumejda <judithshumejda25@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 10:12:23 +0000
Subject: Dear God elected one.


Dear God elected one.

I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has
directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid. I am writing
this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, My Name is Judith
Shumejda. And am contacting you from my country Cote d'ivoire I want to
tell you this because I don’t have any other option than to tell you as I
was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr. John Shumejda who worked
with Cote d'voire embassy in Burkina Faso for nine years before he died in
the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of US$ 12.2m(twelve million two hundred thousand euro)in
a bank in Abidjan the formal capital city of Cote d'ivoire in west Africa
Presently this money is still in bank. He made this money available
for exportation of Cacao from Cote d'ivoire mining. Recently, My Doctor
told me that I would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer
problem. Whoever that wants to serve God must serve him in spirit and Truth
because God is the Most High, Please always be prayerful all through your
life.

The one that disturbs me most is my cancer sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of the
less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein. I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your
personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity" people in the
street and helping the orphanage.

I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are not good not even good at all because they are the one that
responsible for the death of my late husband in other to have all my late
husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by
those that conspired for his death. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have
anybody as my family member, just to Endeavour that the name of God is
maintained.... Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my
soul because this sickness has suffered me so much.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in
Cote d'ivoire and I will send authority letter that will prove you as the
present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that
you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply
through my private Email address for security porpose.
judithshumejda24@yahoo.com.vn

Yours Faithfully.
Judith Shumejda(Mrs)
written from Hospital in Dabu.

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