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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. Emily Sommer" <emilysommer111@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:59:10 -0700
Subject: Greetings!!!!


Greetings!!!!



I trust life have been treating you good.



I wish to thank you for not have disclosed or revealed the Business of
US$18.4 Million over invoice contract fund we proposed to transfer into
your account for safekeeping and sharing among ourselves to anyone after
receiving our email on the Business Proposal.



I’ve decided to personally thank you for your kindness and for been
secretive. I am glad to inform you that we’ve already finalized and
transferred the fund to Japan with the help of a Japanese industrialist and
Business man, who showed interest in participating in the Deal to actualize
the success.



But for protecting our interest by not revealing the Business to anyone and
for been so generous to us, I’ve decided to reward you with US$400,000.00
(Four Hundred Thousand Dollars). At the moment, I am in Japan with my
partners investing our shares, but l kept the mentioned amount for you
under my Brokers custody in South Africa.



He has opened an account as we advised, deposited the said amount and
waiting for you to contact him in order to send an International Swift ATM
Card worth of (US$400,000.00) which you are to use in accessing and
withdrawing your rewarded amount in any ATM Stand/location in your Country
and even worldwide. But the maximum withdrawal daily limit of the Card
should be US$5000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) only, so be aware.



Below is his contact information, you should use (My Rewarded Amount of
US$400,000.00 Via ATM Card) as reference, when contacting the Broker to
confirm and deliver the Card to you. Do not forget to reconfirm your full
name to him, telephone number, with physical address, where the Card can be
delivering.



Contact Person: Mr. Gabriel Scott

449 Church & Beatrix Street, Arcadia

Pretoria, South Africa

Email: gabrielscott55@outlook.com

Tel: +27 837 519 074

Fax: +27 865 193 797



I’ve wanted to contact you for long, but I was really busy and engaged with
some vital issues here in Japan as I told you. I hardly have time to access
my email due to workloads that’s why am only contacting you now, which is
still not late.



Thanks once again and always remain kind and generous to people, for you
know not where help comes from. It could be from a total stranger.



With great appreciation,



My regards,



Mrs. Emily Sommer

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